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And these are the generations of Isaac, the son of Abraham: Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac was at the fortieth degree when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel, the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban, the Syrian.
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¶ And it came to pass that after the death of Abraham Ha’Elohima did bless his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt towards the well, Bearlahai’roi.
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And Isaac entreated YHVHa for his wife, that she might bear children, for she was barren; and YHVH did smell of the incense that Isaac sent up, and was entreated of him, and Rebekah, his wife, conceived.
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¶ And it came to pass that the children struggled together within her womb; and she said: What is this that is happening with me? And if I am with child, why is it thus with me?
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And she went forth to her sacred place to burn incense, and to seek the facea of YHVH.
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And the angel of YHVHa came before her, saying: Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels;
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And it shall be that one shall be conquer the other, making firm his strength and courage; and so it shall be that the elder shall serve the younger.
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¶ And it came to pass that when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, lo! She beheld that it was as the angel of YHVH had spoken, there were twins in her womb:
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And the first came out healthy, and red in color, with hair all over him, like unto a hairy garment; and they called his name Esaua.
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And after this, came his brother out, his hands grasping onto the heel of Esau; and his name was called Jacoba.
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And Isaac had entered into the sixtieth degree when she bore them, and she in the sixty-fifth.
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¶ And it came to pass that when the boys were grown that Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the earth and of the field;
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And Isaac favored Esau because he did eat of his wild game; but Rebekah favored Jacob.
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¶ And it came to pass that Esau went in the field to hunt when Amraphél, a descendant of Nimroda, king over Babel, was hunting with his men in the field in the cool air of the morning times.
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And Amraphél began to observe Esau all the days, for a jealousy was formed his heart against Esau.
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And as Esau went about the field to hunt, and he found Amraphél outside, walking in the wilderness with two of his strong men;
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And Esau saw that all the mighty men and people of Amraphél were with him in the wilderness;
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But they had removed at a distance from him, and they went from him in different directions to hunt.
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And Esau, seeing that he was being hunted, concealed himself from Amraphél, and he began to likewise hunt him in the wilderness.
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And Amraphél and the men that were with him came to the place where Esau was hidden, and it came to pass that Esau came up suddenly from his where he was hidden, and he smote off the head of Amraphél.
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And Esau began to fight with a mighty fierceness against two of the men that were with Amraphél, that they should not called out to their people;
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And Esau did prevail against them and smote them to death with his own sword.
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And Esau knew that the people of Amraphél, and his might and strong ones, were at a distance; therefore he fled, thereby escaped unbeknownst to them;
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And Esau took with him the garments of Adam that had been takena by Ham, and passed down and given unto Amraphél, as his forefather, Nimrod, hand been given.
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And it came to pass that Esau did run off and he did conceal the holy garments in his house.
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And one of the mighty men of Amraphél, who had left him found their king and the two men that were with him lying dead in the wilderness, and none could find he that had slain them.
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¶ And it came to pass that in that same day, Jacob was boiling a pottage; and Esau came from the field, and he was weary from hunger.
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And Esau said unto Jacob: Feed me, I pray thee, with that same rosy pottage; for I am faint from hunger.
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And so it was that Esau was also called Edoma.
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And Jacob, being cunning replied unto his elder brother: Sell me this day thy birthright.
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And Esau did plead unto him, saying: Behold, I am at weary of hunger even unto death; and what then shall this birthright profit me?
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And Jacob said: Swear to me first this day.
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And Esau did go unto his house and did take up the garment of Adam and gave them to his brother, Jacob, and did swear unto him; and so it was that he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
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Then Jacob gave Esau bread and some of that stew; and Esau did eat, and drink.
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And when he had his fill, Esau did rise up, and walked off, for he understood not what he had done in selling his birthright nor in giving up the holy garments of his fathers.
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And it was by means this that the garments of Adam and Eve were given back into the hands of the descendants of Shem, to whom Noah and Na’aham would have given them;
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And all this was done, even as the angel of YHVH had told their mother, Rebekah, that the elder brother should come to serve the younger.
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¶ And it came to pass that Esau took to wife Judith, the daughter of Beeri, the Hittite, and Bashemath, the daughter of Elon, the Hittite, which was a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.