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And Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of [his] venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done to thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou [art] now the blessed of the LORD.

And Jacob went near to Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice [is] Jacob's voice, but the hands [are] the hands of Esau.

And Esau said to his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, [even] me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful [is] this place! this [is] no other but the house of God, and this [is] the gate of heaven.

And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first.

Leah [was] tender-eyed, but Rachel was beautiful and well-favored.

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him [but] a few days, for the love he had to her.

And when the LORD saw that Leah [was] hated, he made her fruitful: but Rachel [was] barren.

But when the cattle were feeble, he put [them] not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.

And said to them, I see your father's countenance, that it [is] not towards me as before: but the God of my father hath been with me.

And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times: but God suffered him not to hurt me.

It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spoke to me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maid-servants' tents; but he found [them] not. Then he went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found [them] not.

And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women [is] upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.

And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed:

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God, and with men, and hast prevailed.

Ask me never so much dower and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say to me: but give me the damsel for a wife.

But in this will we consent to you: If ye will be as we [are], that every male of you shall be circumcised;