Sarahs age and deals. 23 And Bethuel begat Rebekah: chefe eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abrahams brother.

Abrahamsiryal. Chap. xxii. moming, and fadled his afs, and took two of his young men with him, and Ifaac his fon, and clave the wood for the burnt-offering, and role up and went unto the place of which God had told him.

4 Then on the third day Abraham lift up his eyes, and faw the place afar off.

5 And Abraham faid unto his young men, Abide you here with the afs, and I and the lad will go yonder and worship,

and come again to you.

6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt-offering, and laidit upon Ifaa: his fon: and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife:& they went both of them together. 7 And Ifaac fpake unto Abraham his father, and faid, my father: and he faid. Here am I, my fon. And he faid, Behold the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering?

8 And Abraham faid, My fon, God will provide himfelf a lamb for a burnt offer ing: lo they went both of them together. 9 And they came to the place which God had told him of, and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Ifaac his fon, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

10 And Abraham ftretched forth his hand, and took the knife to flay his fun.

It And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and faid, Abraham, Abraham. And he faid, Here am I. 12 And he faid, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou feareftGod, feeing thou halt not withheld thy fun, thine onely fon from me.

13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and fooked, and behold, behind bim a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: andAbraham went & took y ram,& offered him up for a burn:-offering, in the ftead of his fon 14 And Abraham called the name of place Jehovah-Jireh. as it is laid to this day, In mount of LORD it fhall be feen. 15 And the angel of the LORD called untoAbraham out of heaven fecond time 16 And faid, By my felf have worn, faith the LORD, for because thou haft don this thing, and haft not withheld thy lon, thine onely fon:

17 That in blefling I will bless thee, & in multiplying, I will multiply thy feed as the stars of the heaven, and as the fand which is upon the fea-fhore and thy feed fhall poffefs the gate of his enemies

18 And in thy feed fhall all the nations of theearth be bleffed; becaufe thou haft obeyed my voyce.

19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rofe up, and went together to Beer-fheba, and Abraham dwelt at Beertheba.

24 And his concubin whofe name was Reumah, fhe bare alfo Tebah, andGaham, and Thahath, and Maachah.

CHAP. XXIII. Sarabs age and death. 3 The purchase of Macbpelab, 19 where she was buried. and twenty years old; there were the Nd Sarah was an hundred and feven years of the life of Sarah.

2 And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba; the fame is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

3¶ And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and ipake unto the fons of Heth, faying,

4 Im a ftranger and a fojourner with you give me a poffeffion of a burying place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my fight.

5 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, faying unto him,

6 Hear us, my lord, thou art a mighty Prince amongit us: in the choife of our fepulchres bury thy dead; none of us fhall withhold from thee his fepulchre, but that thou mayeft bury thy dead.

7 And Abraham ftood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

8 And he communed with them, faying, If it be your mind that I fhoud bury my dead out of my fight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the fon of Zohar:

9 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field, for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me: for a poffeffion of a burying-place amongft you

To And Ephron dwelt amongit the children of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gates of his city, faying,

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11 Nay, my lord,hear me: the field give thee, and the cave that is therein, I give thee, in the prefence of the fons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

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12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, faying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, &I will bury my dead there. 14 And Ephron anfwered Abraham,faying unto him,

15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred fhekels of filver, what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

20 ¶ And it came to pafs after thefe 16 And Abraham hearkened unto things, that it was told Abraham, faying, phron, & Abraham weighed to Ephron the Behold Milcah, the hath alfo born child-filver, which he had named in the audience ren unto thy brother Nahor, of the fons of Heth, four hundred shekels of filver, currant money with the merchant 17 And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre,

21 Huz his firft-born, and Buz his brether, and Kemuel the father of Aram, 22 And Chefed, and Hazo, and Pildaf, and Jillaph, and Bethuel.

field

Sarahs burial

Genefis, Abrahamsfervants journey -field & the cave which was therein, andall 14 And let it come to pafs, that the the treesy were in the field, that were in all danifel to whom I fhall fay, Let down thy the borders round about, were made fure pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink,and 18 Unto Abraham for a poffeffion in the the fhall fay, Drink, and I will give thy caPrefence of the children of Heth, before mels drink allo: let the Same be the that all that went in at the gates of his city. thou haft appointed for thy fervant Ifaac; 19 And afterthis, Abraham buried Sarah and thereby fhall I know that thou haft his wife in the cave ofthe field of Mach: thewed kindness unto my master. pelah, before Mamre: the fame is Hebron 15 And it came to pafs before he had in the land of Canaan don (peaking, that behold, Rebekah came 20 And the field and the cave that is out, who was born to Bethuel, fon of Miltherein, were made fure unto Abraham, cah, the wifeof Nahor Abrahams brother, for a poffeffion of a burying-place, by the with her pitcher upon her shoulder. fons of Heth. 16 And the danifel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man 1 Abrabam fendetb bis fervant to get a wife known her; and the went down to the for bis fon Ifaac. 50 He obtaineth Rebe- Well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. kab. 62 Ifaac meetetb ber. 17 And the fervant ran to meet her,and

CHAP. XXIV.

ANd Abraham was old and well ftricken faid, Let me (I pray thee) drink a little in age: and the LORD had bleed A- water of thy pitcher. 18 And the faid, Drink, my lord; and 2 And Abraham faid unto his eldest fer- the halted, and let down her piteher upon vant of his houfe, that ruled overall that her hand, and gave him drink.

braham in all things.

he had, Put I pray thee, thy hand under my And when he had don giving him drink, the faid, I will draw pater for thy

thigh: 3 And I will make thee fwear by the camels allo untill they have don drinking.. LORD the Godofheaven, and the God of 20 And be haited, & emptied her pitcher the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife into the trough, & ran again unto Well unto my fon of the daughters of the Canaa- to draw water, & drew for all his camels. nites amongst whom I dwell: 21 Andthe man wondring at her, held But thou shaltgo unto my countrey, his peace, to wit, whether the LORD had and to my kindred, and take a wife unto made his journey profperous, or not. my fon Ifaac. 22 And it came to pafs, as the camels.

whence thou cameft?

5 And the fervant faid unto him, Perad- had don drinking, that the man took a venture the woman will not be willing to golden ear-ring, of half a fhekel weight, follow me unto this land: muft I needs and two bracelets for her hands, often bring thy fon again unto the land from bekels weight of gold;, 23 And laid, Whofe daughter art thou ? 6 And Abrahani faid unto him, Bewaretell me, I pray thee: Is there room in thy thou, that thou bring not my fon thither fathers houfe for us to lodge in? again. 24. And the faid uuto him, I am the 7¶The LORD God ofheaven which daughter of Bethuel the fun of Milcah, took me from my fathers houfe, and from with the bare unto Nahor;:

the land of my kindred, and which (pake, 25 She faid moreover unto him; We unto me, and that ware unto me, faying, have both ftraw and provender enough, Unto thy feed will I give this land, he thal and room to lodge in."

fend his angel before thee, and thou shalt 26 And the man bowed down his head, take a wife unto my fon from thence. and worshipped the LORD.

8 And if the woman will not be willing 27 And he laid, Bleffed be the LORD God to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear of my mafter Abraham, who hath not left from this my oath: onely bring not my deftitute my matter of his mercy and his fon thither again. truth: I being in the way, the LORD led 9 And the fervant put his hand under me to the houfe of my mafters brethren. the thigh of Abraham his mater, and 28 And the damfel ran, and told them fware to him concerning that matter. fher mothers houfe these things.

to And the fervant took ten camels, 29 And Rebekah had a brother, and of the camels of his master, and departed his name was Laban: and Laban ran out (for all the goods of his matter were in his unto the man, unto the Well. hand) and hearofe, and went to Mefopo- 30 And it came to pafs when he faw the tamia, unto the city of Nahor. ear-ringsbracelets upon his fifters hands, Ir And he made his camels to kneel and when he heard the words of Rebekah down without the city, by a Well of wa- his fifter, faying, Thus fpake the man unto ter; at the time of the evening, even themes that he came unto the man, and be time that women go out to draw water. hold, he Itood by the camels at the Well. 12 And he faid, O LORD God ofmy mafter Abraham, I pray thee, fend nie good ipeed this day, and fhew kindness unto my mafter Abraham.

31. And he faid, Come in thou bielled of the LORD, wherefore flandeft thou, without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

13 Behold, I ftand bere by the Well of 32 ¶ And the man came into the house: water, and the daughters of the men of and he ungirded his camels, and gave the city come,out to draw water: ftraw and provender for the camels, and

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Abrahamservants errand.

Chap. xxv.

Me returneth with KearkADS

water to wath his feet, and the mens feet 52 And it came to palsy when Abrahams that were with him. fervant heard their words, he worshipped 33 And there was fet meat before him to the LORD, bowing bimself to the earth. eats but he faid, I will not eat until I have 3 And the fervant brought forth jewels told mine errand. And he faid, Speak on. of filver,and jewels of gold, & raiment, & 34 And he faid, I am Abrahamis fervant. gave them toRebekah He gave allo to her 35 And the LORD hath bieffed my mafter brother & to her mother precious things. greatly, and he is become great: and he 54 And they did eat and drink,he,and the hath given him flocks, and herds, and fil- men that were with him, and tarried all ver,and gold,and men-fervants, and maid- night and they rofe up in the morning, & fervants, and camels, and affes. he faid, Send me away unto my mafter. 55 And her brother and her mother faid Let the damfel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that the fhall go. 56 And he faid unto them, Hinder me not, feeing the LORD hath profpered my way: fend me away, that I may go to my master. 57 And they laid, We will call the damfel, and enquire at her mouth.

36 And Sarah my mafters wife bare a fon to my matter when the was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath. 37 And my matter made me fwear, faying Thou thalt not take a wife to my fon of the daughters of the Canaanites in whofe land dwell:

38 But thou fhalt go unto my fathers houfe, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my fon.

39 And I faid unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me. 40 And he faid unto me, The LORD before whom I walk, will fend his angel with thee, and profper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my fun of my kindred, and of my fathers houfe,

41 Then halt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comelt to my kindreds and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear froni my oath.

42 And I cane this day unto the Well, & faid,O LORD God of my mafter Abraham, if now thou do profper my way & Igo: 43 Behold, Iftand by the Well of water; and it fhall come to pafs, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I lay to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water ofthy pitcher to drink:

44 And thefay to me, Both drink thou, and I will alfo draw for thy camels: let the fame be the wonian whom the LORD hath appointed out for my malters fon.

45 And before I had don fpeaking in mine heart, Behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the Well & drew water: &1 faid unto her, let me drink, I pray thee. 46 And he made hafte,and let down her Pitcher from her boulder, and laid, Drink, & I willgivethy camels drink allo: So drank,and the made the camels drink alfo. 47-And I asked her, & faid, whofe daughter art thousand fhe faid, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahors fon, whom Milcah bare

58 And they called Rebekah, and faid unto her, Wilt thou go with this man?and thefaid, I will go.

59 And they fent away Rebekah their fifter, and her nurse, and Abrahams fervant, and his men.

60 And they blessed Rebekah,& faidunta her, Thou art our fifter, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy feed poffefs the gate of thofe which hate them. 61 ¶ And Rebekah arufe, and her damfels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the fervant took Rebekah, and went his way.

62 And Ifaac came from way of § Well Lahai-roi, for he dwelt in fouth-conntry.

63 And Ifaac went out to meditate in the field at the even-tide, and he lift up his eyes, and faw, and behold, the camels were coming.

64 And Rebekah lift up her eyes, & when the faw Ifaac, fhe lighted off the camel.

65 For the had laid unto the fervant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the fervant had faid, it is my matter: therefore fhe took avail and covered her felf.

66 And the fervant told Ifaac all things that he had don.

67 And Ifaac brought her in to his mother Sarahs tent,and took Rebekah,& fhe became his wife; & he loved her, & Ifaac I was comforted after his mothers death. CHAP. XXV.

Thefons of Abraham by Ketur ab 7 His age and death. 24 The birth of Efeu and Facob. 29 Efaufellet b bis birth-right. unto him & I put the car-ring upon heren again Abraham took a wife, and face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

48 And I bowed down mine head, and worshipped the Lord,and bleffed the LORD God of my mafter Abraham which had led me in the right way, to take my malters brothers daughter unto his fon.

her nanie was Keturah.

2 And the bare him Zimran, & Jokfhan, & Medan, & Midian, & Ifhbak, & Shuab

3 And Jokihan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the fons of Dedan were Alhurim and Lerufhim, and Leummim.

49 And now if you will deal kindly & tru- 4 And the fons of Midian Ephah,and Ely my matter,tell me and if not, tell me, pher, and Hanoch and Abidah, & Eldaah: I may turn to the right hand,or to left, all thefe were the children of Keturah. 50 Then Laban & Bethuel answered,and 5 ¶ And Abraham gave all that he had faid, The thing proceedeth from LORD: unto Ifaac.. we cannot fpeak unto thee bad of good. 51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee take ber and go, and let her he thy mafters fons wife, as the LORD hach spoken.

6 But unto the fons of concubins, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, & fent them away, from Ifaac his fon (while he

yet

Abrahams death.

Genefis.

Eau and Facob. yet lived) ealtward, unto the east-countrey, a cunning hunter, a man of the ticks and 7 And thefe are the days of the years of Jacob was a plain man dwelling in tents. Abrahams life which he lived, an hundred 28 And Ifaac loved Efau, because be threefrore and fifteen years. did eat of bis venilon: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

8 Then Abraham gave up the gholt, and died in a good old age,an old man, & full of years; and was gathered to his people.

9 And his fons Ifaac and Ifhmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the held of Ephron the fon of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre ;

to The field which Abraham purchafed of the fons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

And it came to pafs after death of Abraham, y God blefed his fon Ifaac, and Ifaac dwelt by the Well Lahai-roi.

12 Now thefe are the generations of Ifhmal Abrahams fon, whom Hagar the Egyptian Sarahs hand-maid, bare unto Abraham,

13 And thefe are the names of tons of Ihmael by their names, according to their generations: The firft-born of Ishmael, Nebajoth, and Kedar, and Abdeel, and Mibfam.

14 And Mifhmah, and Dumah, &Malta,

and Kedemah,

29 And Jacob fod pottage: and Efau came from the field, and he was faint.

30 And Efau faid to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with fame red pottage, for 1 am faint: therefore was his name calledEdom. And Jacob faid, Sell me this day thy

birth-right.

32 And Efau faid, Behold, I am at the point to die; and what profit fhall this birth-right do to me?

33 And Jacob faid, Swear unto me this day. And he fware unto him; and he fold his birth-right unto Jacob.

34 Then Jacob gave Efau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rofe up, and went his way: thus Efau defpifed is birth-right.

CHA P. XXVI.

Ifaac goeth to Gerar. 2 God blefleth bim. 26 Abimelechs covenant with him. 34 ELaus wives.

Nd there was a famin in the land, be.

15 Hadar, and Temah, Jetur, Naphith, Atides the first famin that was in the days of Abraham. And Ifaac went uuto Abimelech king of Philiftins, unto Gerar. 2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and faid, Go not down into Egypt, dwell in the land which I fhall tell thee of.

16 Thefe are the fons of Ifhmael, and thefe are their names, by their towns, and by their cattles; twelve Princes according to their nations.

17 And thefe are the years of the life of Ihmael, an hundred thirty and feven years: and he gave up the ghoft and died, and was gathered unto his people.

3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will blefle thee: for unto thee and unto thy feed I will give all thefe countreys, and I will perform the yath 18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto which I fware unto Abraham thy father. Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goeft 4 And I will make thy feed to multiply towards Affyria; and he died in the pre- as ftars of heaven, & will give unto thy fence of all his brethren. feed all thefe countreys: and in thy feed fhallall the nations of earth be blefied.

19 And thefe are the generations of Ifaac Abrahams fon: Abraham begat Ifaac. 20 And Ifaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuelthe Syrian of Padan-aram, the fifter to Laban the Syrian.

21 And Ifaac intreated the LORD for his wife, becaufe fhe was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

5 Becaufe that Abraham obeyed my voyce, and kept my charge, my commandments, my ftatutes, and my laws. 6¶ And Ifaac dwelt in Gerar. 7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife;and he faid, She is my filter: for he feared to lay, She is my wife, leaft, said be, the men of the place fhould kil me forRebekah, becaufe fhe was fair to look upon. 22 And the children ttrugled together 8 And it came to pafs when he had been within her, and the faids If it be fo, why am there a long time, that Abimelech king of Ithus? And the went to enquire of y Lord. the Philiftins looked out at a window, 23 And the LORD faid unto her, Two and faw, and behold, Ifaac was fporting nations are in thy womb, and two man- with Rebekah his wife. ner of people fhall be feparated from thy bowels: and the one people fhall be ftronger than the other people; and the elder Thall ferve the younger.

24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in

her womb.

25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment: and they called his

name Efau

26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Efaus heel, and his name was called Jacob: and Ifaac was threefcore years old when the hare them. 27 And the boys grew: and Efau was

9 AndAbimelech called Ifaac,& faid, Behold, of a furety fhe is thy wife: and how faidft thou, She is my lifter? And Ifaac faid unto him, Because I faid, Left I die for her. to AndAbimelech faid, What is this thou haft don unto us? one of people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou fhouldeft have brought guiltinefs upon us 11 And Abimelech charged all bis people, faying, He that toucheth this man or his wife, fhall furely be put to death.

12 Then Ifaac fowed in that land, and received in the fame year an hundred fold, and the LORD bleffed him.

13. And the man waxed great; & went for

ward,

Chap xxvii.

God bleeth Ifaac. Efau is fent for venison. ward, & grew until he became very great: cerning the Well, which they had digged 14 For he had poffetlion of flocks, and and faid unto him, We have found water poffeffion of herds, and great ftore of fer- 33 And he called it Shebah: therefore y vants. And the Phililtins envied him. nameoty city is Beer-fheba unto this day. 34 And Efau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Balhemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:

15 For all the Wells which his fathers fervants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philittins had itopped them, and filled them with earth.

16 And Abimelech faid unto Ifaac, Gu from us: for thou art much mightier than we.

17 And Ifaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.

18 And Ifaac digged again theWells of water, which they had digged in the days

35 Which were a grief of mind unto Ifaac and to Rebekah.

CHAP. XXVII.

Ifaac SendetbEfau for venison. 6 Jacob infructed by Rebekah, obtaineth the tleffing. 41 Efau tbreathing bim, 48 is

Nd it came to pafs that wonted.

Ifaac

to that

of Abraham his father; for the Philiftins he could not fee, he called Efau his eldeft had ftopped them after the death of Abra- fon, and faid unto him, My fon: And he ham: & he called their names after names faid unto him, Behold, bere am 1. by which his father had called them. 19 And Ifaacs fervants digged in the valley, and found there a Well of fpringing water.

20 And the herdmen of Gerar did ftrive with Ifaacs herdmen, faying, The water is ours:and he called the name of theWell Elek, because they ftrove with him.

21 And they digged anotherWell, and ftrove for that allo:and he called the name of it Sitnah.

22 And he removed from thence, and digged another Well; and for that they ftrove not: and he called the name of it Kehoboth; and he faid, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we fhall be fruitfull in the land.

23 And he went up from thence to Beertheba.

24 And the LORD appeared unto him the fame night, and faid, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will blefs thee,& multiply thy feed for my fervant Abrahams fake.

25 And he builded an altar there, and called upon the Nameofthe LORD, and Pitched his tent there: and there Ifaacs fervant digged a Well.

26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends and Phichol the chief captain ofhis army. 27 And Ifaac faid unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, feeingye hate me,and have fent me away from you?

28 And they faid, We faw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we faid, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make covenant with thee,

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29 That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have don unto thee nothing but good, & have fent thee away in peace: thou art now the bieffed of the LORD.

30 And he made them a feaft, and they did eat and drink.

31 And they rofe up betimes in the morning, and fware one to another: and Ifaac fent them away, and they departed from himin peace.

32 And it came to pafs the fame day, that Ifaacs fervants cane, and told hin con

2 And he faid, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death.

3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver, and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me fome venifon: 4 And make me favoury meat, fuch as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my fout may blefs thee before I die.

5 And Rebekah heard when Ifaac fpake to Efau his fon: andEfau went to the field to hunt for venifon, and to bring it.

6 And Rebekah pake unto Jacob her fon, faying, Behold, I heard thy father fpeak unto Efau thy brother, faying,

7 Bring me venifon, and make me fa youry meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD, before my death. 8 Now therefore my fon obey ny voyce, according to that which I command thee.

9 Gonow to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them favoury meat for thy father fuch as he loveth.

10 And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may blefs thee before his death.

11 And Jacob faid to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Efau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a fmooth man.

F2 My father peradventure will feel me, and I fhall feem to him as a deceiver; and I fhall bring a curfe upon me, and not ableling.

13 And his mother faid unto him, Upon me be thy curfe, my fon, onely obey my voyce, and go fetch me them.

14And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made favoury meat, fuch as his father loved.

15 And Rebekah took goodly raiment ofher eldeft fonEfau, which were with her in the houfe, and put them upon Jacob her younger fon.

16 And the put the skins ofthe kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the fmooth of his neck.

17 And he gave the favoury meat, and the bread which he had prepared, into the hand of her fon Jacob.

18 Andhe came unto his father, and faid, My father: and he faid, Here am I; who are thou my fon?