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The servant explained: I am Abraham's servant.

while I am here at the well. When a young woman comes out to get water, I'll ask her to give me a drink.

where the Lord appeared to him that night and told him, "Don't be afraid! I am the God who was worshiped by your father Abraham, my servant. I will be with you and bless you, and because of Abraham I will give you many descendants."

Isaac replied, "I am old and might die at any time.

"My brother Esau is a hairy man," Jacob reminded her. "And I am not.

If my father touches me and realizes I am trying to trick him, he will put a curse on me instead of giving me a blessing."

Jacob went to his father and said, "Father, here I am." "Which one of my sons are you?" his father asked.

Jacob replied, "I am Esau, your first-born, and I have done what you told me. Please sit up and eat the meat I have brought. Then you can give me your blessing."

Isaac asked, "Are you really my son Esau?" "Yes, I am," Jacob answered.

"Who are you?" Isaac asked. "I am Esau, your first-born son."

The Lord was standing beside the ladder and said: I am the Lord God who was worshiped by Abraham and Isaac. I will give to you and your family the land on which you are now sleeping.

Leah exclaimed, "I'm happy now, and all the women will say how happy I am." So she named him Asher.

and I am the God you worshiped at Bethel, when you poured olive oil on a rock and made a promise to me. Leave here right away and return to the land where you were born."

Rachel said, "Father, please don't be angry with me for not getting up; I am having my period." Laban kept on searching, but still did not find the idols.

So I am ready to make an agreement with you, and we will pile up some large rocks here to remind us of the agreement."

Jacob told them to say to Esau, "Master, I am your servant! I have lived with Laban all this time,

and now I own cattle, donkeys, and sheep, as well as many slaves. Master, I am sending these messengers in the hope that you will be kind to me."

Please rescue me from my brother. I am afraid he will come and attack not only me, but my wives and children as well.

Jacob said, "Now tell me your name." "Don't you know who I am?" he asked. And he blessed Jacob.

Jacob said, "I have seen God face to face, and I am still alive." So he named the place Peniel.