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But her brother and mother said, "Let the girl remain with us ten days or so. After that, she may go."

But he replied, "Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master."

But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.

But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, "Why is this happening to me?" So Rebekah went to inquire of the LORD,

When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.

But when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, "She is my sister." For he was afraid to say, "She is my wife," since he thought to himself, "The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is so beautiful."

But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen and said, "The water is ours!" So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.

that you will not harm us, just as we have not harmed you but have done only good to you, sending you on your way in peace. And now you are blessed by the LORD."

Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, "Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am smooth-skinned.

But Isaac asked his son, "How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?" "Because the LORD your God brought it to me," he replied.

So Jacob came close to his father Isaac, who touched him and said, "The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau."

But his father Isaac replied, "Who are you?" "I am Esau, your firstborn son," he answered.

But Isaac replied, "Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing."

But Isaac answered Esau: "Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?"

You shall live by the sword, and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck."

But they replied, "We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep."

Leah had no sparkle in her eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.