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And she went and she sat a good distance away, for she said, "Let me not see the child's death." So she sat away from him and lifted up her voice and wept.

So now, swear to me here by God that you will not deal with me falsely, or with my descendants, or my posterity. According to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall pledge to do with me and with the land where you have dwelled as an alien."

"I am a stranger and an alien among you; give to me my own burial site among you so that I may bury my dead from before me."

So the field of Ephron which was in the Machpelah, which was near Mamre—the field and the cave which was in it, with all the trees that were in the field, which were within all its surrounding boundaries—passed

So now, if you are going to deal loyally and truly with my master, tell me. And if not, tell me, so that I may turn to the right or to the left."

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

So they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and the servant of Abraham and his men.

And the first came out red, all his body was like a hairy coat, so they called his name Esau.

And afterward his brother came out, and his hand grasped the heel of Esau, so his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old at their birth.

Then Jacob gave Esau bread, and thick lentil stew, and he ate and drank. Then he got up and went away. So Esau despised his birthright.

So Isaac settled in Gerar.

And he possessed sheep and cattle and many servants, so that the Philistines envied him.

So Isaac departed from there and camped in the valley of Gerar, and settled there.

And they said, "We see clearly that Yahweh has been with you, so we thought let there be an oath between us—between us and you—and let us make a covenant with you

So he made a meal for them, and they ate and drank.

So now, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt food for me.

Then make for me tasty food like I love, and bring it to me. And I will eat it so that I can bless you before I die.

‘Bring wild game to me and prepare tasty food so I can eat it and bless you before Yahweh before my death.'

So now, my son, listen to my voice, to what I command you.

Then you must take it to your father and he will eat it so that he may bless you before his death."