"Perhapsmy fatherwill feelme, then I will be as a deceiverin his sight,and I will bringupon myself a curseand not a blessing."
When the boysgrewup, Esaubecamea skillfulhunter,a manof the field,but Jacobwas a peacefulman,livingin tents.
Then he said,"Is he not rightly namedJacob,for he has supplantedme thesetwotimes?He tookaway my birthright,and behold,nowhe has takenaway my blessing."And he said,"Have you not reserveda blessingfor me?"
untilyour brother'sangeragainstyou subsidesand he forgetswhatyou didto him. Then I will sendand getyou from there.Whyshould I be bereavedof you bothin oneday?"
So he said,"Cursedbe Canaan;A servantof servantsHe shall be to his brothers."
"With Him are strengthand soundwisdom,The misledand the misleaderbelong to Him.
"Cursedbe the one who doesthe LORD'Sworknegligently,And cursedbe the one who restrainshis swordfrom blood.
"But cursedbe the swindlerwho hasa malein his flockand vowsit, but sacrificesa blemishedanimalto the Lord,for I am a greatKing,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"and My nameis fearedamong the nations."
by gloryand dishonor,by evil reportand good report;[regarded] as deceiversand yet true;
Cursedis he who misleadsa blind[person] on the road.'And allthe peopleshall say,'Amen.'
abstainfrom everyformof evil.
