‘Bring me some wild game and prepare me a delicious meal. Then I will bless you in the Lord’s presence before I die.’
So Jacob went out and got the young goats for his mother. Rebekah took them and prepared a delicious meal, just the way Isaac liked it.
Prepare my favorite dish, and bring it here for me to eat. Then I will pronounce the blessing that belongs to you, my firstborn son, before I die.”
she said to her son Jacob, “Listen. I overheard your father say to Esau,
Now, my son, listen to me. Do exactly as I tell you.
This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave to the people of Israel before his death:
At that time Joshua invoked this curse: “May the curse of the Lord fall on anyone who tries to rebuild the town of Jericho. At the cost of his firstborn son, he will lay its foundation. At the cost of his youngest son, he will set up its gates.”
Who else would let his enemy get away when he had him in his power? May the Lord reward you well for the kindness you have shown me today.