and preparea savorydishfor me suchas I love,and bringit to me that I may eat,sothat my soulmay blessyou beforeI die."
He blessedhim and said,"Blessedbe Abramof GodMostHigh,Possessorof heavenand earth;
They blessedRebekahand saidto her, "May you, our sister,Becomethousandsof tenthousands,And may your descendantspossessThe gateof those who hatethem."
So he wentand got[them], and brought[them] to his mother;and his mothermadesavoryfoodsuchas his fatherloved.
She also gavethe savoryfoodand the bread,whichshe had made,to her sonJacob.
Jacobsaidto his father,"I am Esauyour firstborn;I have doneas you toldme. Getup, please,sitand eatof my game,that you may blessme."
He did not recognizehim, becausehis handswere hairylike his brotherEsau'shands;so he blessedhim.
So he said,"Bring[it] to me, and I will eatof my son'sgame,that I may blessyou." And he brought[it] to him, and he ate;he also broughthim wineand he drank.
So he camecloseand kissedhim; and when he smelledthe smellof his garments,he blessedhim and said,"See,the smellof my sonIs like the smellof a fieldwhichthe LORDhas blessed;
Then he alsomadesavoryfood,and broughtit to his father;and he saidto his father,"Let my fatherariseand eatof his son'sgame,that you may blessme."
Rebekahwas listeningwhile Isaacspoketo his sonEsau.So when Esauwentto the fieldto huntfor gameto bring[home],
Bringme [some] gameand preparea savorydishfor me, that I may eat,and blessyou in the presenceof the LORDbeforemy death.'
"Gonowto the flockand bringme twochoiceyounggoatsfrom there,that I may preparethem [as] a savorydishfor your father,suchas he loves.
"May GodAlmightyblessyou and makeyou fruitfuland multiplyyou, that you may becomea companyof peoples.
Josephsaidto his father,"They are my sons,whomGodhas givenme here."So he said,"Bringthem to me, please,that I may blessthem."
Alltheseare the twelvetribesof Israel,and thisis whattheir fathersaidto them when he blessedthem. He blessedthem, everyonewith the blessingappropriate to him.
And Simeonblessedthem and saidto MaryHis mother,"Behold,this[Child] is appointedfor the falland riseof manyin Israel,and for a signto be opposed--
WhileHe was blessingthem, He parted from them and was carriedup into heaven.
By faithIsaacblessedJacoband Esau,evenregardingthings to come.
So Joshuablessedhim and gaveHebronto Calebthe sonof Jephunnehfor an inheritance.
So Joshuablessedthem and sentthem away,and they wentto their tents.
