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But the babies within her fought together. And she said, "If this is so, why am I like this?" She went to ask the Lord why.

Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red meat, for I am very hungry." That is why his name was called Edom.

Esau said, "See, I am about to die. So what good is my birth-right to me?"

The Lord showed Himself to Isaac that same night, and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bring good to you, and add many to the number of your children and their children's children, because of My servant Abraham."

Isaac was now old, and had become blind. He called to his older son Esau, saying, "My son." And Esau answered, "Here I am."

Isaac said, "See, I am old. I do not know when I will die.

Then he went to his father and said, "My father." Isaac said, "Here I am. Who are you, my son?"

Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau, your first-born. I have done as you told me. Sit up and eat the meat I brought, so you will pray that good will come to me."

Isaac said, "Is it true that you are my son Esau?" Jacob answered, "I am."

His father Isaac said to him, "Who are you?" He answered, "I am your son, your first-born, Esau."

Then Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am tired of living because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob marries one of the daughters of Heth, like these, from the women of the land, what good will my life be to me?"

And he saw the Lord standing above them. He said, "I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham, and the God of Isaac. I will give to you and your children after you the land where you are lying.

See, I am with you. I will care for you everywhere you go. And I will bring you again to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done all the things I promised you."

Then she was going to have another child and she gave birth to a son. She said, "The Lord has given me this son also, because He has heard that I am not loved." So she gave him the name Simeon.

When Rachel saw that she had not given birth to any children for Jacob, she became jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I am going to die!"

Then Jacob became angry with Rachel. He said, "Am I taking God's place, Who has kept you from giving birth?"

Then Leah said, "I am happy! For women will say that I am happy." So she gave him the name Asher.

Then the angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob,' and I said, ‘Here I am.'

I am the God of Bethel, where you set up a stone in honor to Me, and where you made a promise to Me. Now get up, leave this land, and return to the land of your birth.'"

Save me, I pray, from the hand of my brother, from the power of Esau. For I am afraid of him. I am afraid he will come and kill us all, the mothers with the children.