But his mothersaidto him, "Your cursebe on me, my son;onlyobeymy voice,and go,get[them] for me."
The LORDsaidto her, "Twonationsare in your womb;And twopeopleswill be separatedfrom your body;And one peopleshall be strongerthanthe other;And the oldershall servethe younger."
And Jacobsaid,"Firstswearto me"; so he sworeto him, and soldhis birthrightto Jacob.
So he wentand got[them], and brought[them] to his mother;and his mothermadesavoryfoodsuchas his fatherloved.
"Nowtherefore, my son,obeymy voice,and arise,fleeto Haran,to my brotherLaban!
"Nowtherefore, my son,listento me as I commandyou.
"I myselfwill be suretyfor him; you may holdme responsiblefor him. IfI do not bringhim [back] to you and sethim beforeyou, then let me bearthe blamebefore you forever.
The womanof Tekoasaidto the king,"O my lord,the king,the iniquityis on me and my father'shouse,but the kingand his throneare guiltless."
He alsowalkedin the waysof the houseof Ahab,for his motherwas his counselorto dowickedly.
And allthe peoplesaid,"His bloodshall be on us and on our children!"
She fellat his feetand said,"On me alone,my lord,be the blame.And pleaselet your maidservantspeakto you, and listento the wordsof your maidservant.
