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But he said to me, ‘The Lord , before whom I walk, will send his angel with you and make your way successful. You shall get a wife for my son from my kindred, from my father's house.

and who will say to me, "Drink, and I will draw for your camels also"—let her be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my master's son.'

Then I bowed my head and worshiped the Lord , and blessed the Lord , the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right way to obtain the daughter of my master's kinsman for his son.

Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red stuff, for I am famished!" (Therefore he was called Edom.)

Reside in this land as an alien, and I will be with you, and will bless you; for to you and to your descendants I will give all these lands, and I will fulfill the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.

I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven, and will give to your offspring all these lands; and all the nations of the earth shall gain blessing for themselves through your offspring,

When the men of the place asked him about his wife, he said, "She is my sister"; for he was afraid to say, "My wife," thinking, "or else the men of the place might kill me for the sake of Rebekah, because she is attractive in appearance."

So Abimelech called for Isaac, and said, "So she is your wife! Why then did you say, ‘She is my sister'?" Isaac said to him, "Because I thought I might die because of her."

And Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go away from us; you have become too powerful for us."

Isaac dug again the wells of water that had been dug in the days of his father Abraham; for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the names that his father had given them.

He moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it; so he called it Rehoboth, saying, "Now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land."

And that very night the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham; do not be afraid, for I am with you and will bless you and make your offspring numerous for my servant Abraham's sake."

and they made life bitter for Isaac and Rebekah.

Now then, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and hunt game for me.

Then prepare for me savory food, such as I like, and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die."

Now Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to his son Esau. So when Esau went to the field to hunt for game and bring it,

‘Bring me game, and prepare for me savory food to eat, that I may bless you before the Lord before I die.'

Go to the flock, and get me two choice kids, so that I may prepare from them savory food for your father, such as he likes;

His mother said to him, "Let your curse be on me, my son; only obey my word, and go, get them for me."