One day when Isaac was old and blind; he asked his son, Esau, to hunt a deer, and bring him scene meat to eat, and he would speak his last words of blessing to him, So Esau started with his quiver and bow.
The mother had heard Isaac’s promise to bless Esau, and she wished Jacob blessed instead of Esau; and she thought of how lie could get it, but it was in a very wrong way. She sent Jacob for young goats from their flock, which she cooked for a nice meal for Jacob to carry to his father, before Esau could get back.
Jacob said his father would feel of his smooth hands and know he was not, Esau, whose hands were hairy, so his mother put soft kid skins over his hands, and sent him in with. the meal. He told his father he was Esau and that he had venison for untrue. At first Isaac said, “It is the voice of Jacob,” but he felt of the hairy skin over his hands and he thought he was Esau, so he ate and blessed him, saying his brother should be his servant. Jacob went out, and Esau came with the deer meat cooked, ready for his father.
When Isaac heard the voice of Esau, he knew he had been deceived by Jacob, and said he had already given his blessing. But Esau begged for a blessing, so Isaac said he should have a good land, and not always be a servant.
After this Esau was very angry at Jacob and planned to kill him, so Jacob had to nee to a far land. And probably his mother never saw him again, so she must have sorrowed because of her bad plan.
ML 08/06/1936