Genesis 27

And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.

وَحَدَثَ لَمَّا شَاخَ إِسْحَاقُ وَكَلَّتْ عَيْنَاهُ عَنِ النَّظَرِ، أَنَّهُ دَعَا عِيسُوَ ابْنَهُ الأَكْبَرَ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «يَا ابْنِي». فَقَالَ لَهُ: «هأَنَذَا».

And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:

فَقَالَ: «إِنَّنِي قَدْ شِخْتُ وَلَسْتُ أَعْرِفُ يَوْمَ وَفَاتِي.

Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

فَالآنَ خُذْ عُدَّتَكَ: جُعْبَتَكَ وَقَوْسَكَ، وَاخْرُجْ إِلَى الْبَرِّيَّةِ وَتَصَيَّدْ لِي صَيْدًا،

And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

وَاصْنَعْ لِي أَطْعِمَةً كَمَا أُحِبُّ، وَأْتِنِي بِهَا لآكُلَ حَتَّى تُبَارِكَكَ نَفْسِي قَبْلَ أَنْ أَمُوتَ».

And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

وَكَانَتْ رِفْقَةُ سَامِعَةً إِذْ تَكَلَّمَ إِسْحَاقُ مَعَ عِيسُو ابْنِهِ. فَذَهَبَ عِيسُو إِلَى الْبَرِّيَّةِ كَيْ يَصْطَادَ صَيْدًا لِيَأْتِيَ بِهِ.

And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

وَأَمَّا رِفْقَةُ فَكَلمتْ يَعْقُوبَ ابْنِهَا قَائِلةً: «إِنِّي قَدْ سَمِعْتُ أَبَاكَ يُكَلِّمُ عِيسُوَ أَخَاكَ قَائِلاً:

Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.

ائْتِنِي بِصَيْدٍ وَاصْنَعْ لِي أَطْعِمَةً لآكُلَ وَأُبَارِكَكَ أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ قَبْلَ وَفَاتِي.

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

فَالآنَ يَا ابْنِي اسْمَعْ لِقَوْلِي فِي مَا أَنَا آمُرُكَ بِهِ:

Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:

اِذْهَبْ إِلَى الْغَنَمِ وَخُذْ لِي مِنْ هُنَاكَ جَدْيَيْنِ جَيِّدَيْنِ مِنَ الْمِعْزَى، فَأَصْنَعَهُمَا أَطْعِمَةً لأَبِيكَ كَمَا يُحِبُّ،

And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.

فَتُحْضِرَهَا إِلَى أَبِيكَ لِيَأْكُلَ حَتَّى يُبَارِكَكَ قَبْلَ وَفَاتِهِ».

And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:

فَقَالَ يَعْقُوبُ لِرِفْقَةَ أُمِّهِ: «هُوَذَا عِيسُو أَخِي رَجُلٌ أَشْعَرُ وَأَنَا رَجُلٌ أَمْلَسُ.

My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

رُبَّمَا يَجُسُّنِي أَبِي فَأَكُونُ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ كَمُتَهَاوِنٍ، وَأَجْلِبُ عَلَى نَفْسِي لَعْنَةً لاَ بَرَكَةً».

And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

فَقَالَتْ لَهُ أُمُّهُ: «لَعْنَتُكَ عَلَيَّ يَا ابْنِي. اِسْمَعْ لِقَوْلِي فَقَطْ وَاذْهَبْ خُذْ لِي».

And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.

فَذَهَبَ وَأَخَذَ وَأَحْضَرَ لأُمِّهِ، فَصَنَعَتْ أُمُّهُ أَطْعِمَةً كَمَا كَانَ أَبُوهُ يُحِبُّ.

And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:

وَأَخَذَتْ رِفْقَةُ ثِيَابَ عِيسُو ابْنِهَا الأَكْبَرِ الْفَاخِرَةَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ عِنْدَهَا فِي الْبَيْتِ وَأَلْبَسَتْ يَعْقُوبَ ابْنَهَا الأَصْغَرَ،

And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

وَأَلْبَسَتْ يَدَيْهِ وَمَلاَسَةَ عُنُقِهِ جُلُودَ جَدْيَيِ الْمِعْزَى.

And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

وَأَعْطَتِ الأَطْعِمَةَ وَالْخُبْزَ الَّتِي صَنَعَتْ فِي يَدِ يَعْقُوبَ ابْنِهَا.

And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?

فَدَخَلَ إِلَى أَبِيهِ وَقَالَ: «يَا أَبِي». فَقَالَ: «هأَنَذَا. مَنْ أَنْتَ يَا ابْنِي؟»

And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

فَقَالَ يَعْقُوبُ لأَبِيهِ: «أَنَا عِيسُو بِكْرُكَ. قَدْ فَعَلْتُ كَمَا كَلَّمْتَنِي. قُمِ اجْلِسْ وَكُلْ مِنْ صَيْدِي لِكَيْ تُبَارِكَنِي نَفْسُكَ».

And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.

فَقَالَ إِسْحَاقُ لابْنِهِ: «مَا هذَا الَّذِي أَسْرَعْتَ لِتَجِدَ يَا ابْنِي؟» فَقَالَ: «إِنَّ الرَّبَّ إِلهَكَ قَدْ يَسَّرَ لِي».

And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

فَقَالَ إِسْحَاقُ لِيَعْقُوبَ: «تَقَدَّمْ لأَجُسَّكَ يَا ابْنِي. أَأَنْتَ هُوَ ابْنِي عِيسُو أَمْ لاَ؟».

And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

فَتَقَدَّمَ يَعْقُوبُ إِلَى إِسْحَاقَ أَبِيهِ، فَجَسَّهُ وَقَالَ: «الصَّوْتُ صَوْتُ يَعْقُوبَ، وَلكِنَّ الْيَدَيْنِ يَدَا عِيسُو».

And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

وَلَمْ يَعْرِفْهُ لأَنَّ يَدَيْهِ كَانَتَا مُشْعِرَتَيْنِ كَيَدَيْ عِيسُو أَخِيهِ، فَبَارَكَهُ.

And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

وَقَالَ: «هَلْ أَنْتَ هُوَ ابْنِي عِيسُو؟» فَقَالَ: «أَنَا هُوَ».

And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

فَقَالَ: «قَدِّمْ لِي لآكُلَ مِنْ صَيْدِ ابْنِي حَتَّى تُبَارِكَكَ نَفْسِي». فَقَدَّمَ لَهُ فَأَكَلَ، وَأَحْضَرَ لَهُ خَمْرًا فَشَرِبَ.

And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

فَقَالَ لَهُ إِسْحَاقُ أَبُوهُ: «تَقَدَّمْ وَقَبِّلْنِي يَا ابْنِي».

And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:

فَتَقَدَّمَ وَقَبَّلَهُ، فَشَمَّ رَائِحَةَ ثِيَابِهِ وَبَارَكَهُ، وَقَالَ: «انْظُرْ! رَائِحَةُ ابْنِي كَرَائِحَةِ حَقْل قَدْ بَارَكَهُ الرَّبُّ.

Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

فَلْيُعْطِكَ اللهُ مِنْ نَدَى السَّمَاءِ وَمِنْ دَسَمِ الأَرْضِ. وَكَثْرَةَ حِنْطَةٍ وَخَمْرٍ.

Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

لِيُسْتَعْبَدْ لَكَ شُعُوبٌ، وَتَسْجُدْ لَكَ قَبَائِلُ. كُنْ سَيِّدًا لإِخْوَتِكَ، وَلْيَسْجُدْ لَكَ بَنُو أُمِّكَ. لِيَكُنْ لاَعِنُوكَ مَلْعُونِينَ، وَمُبَارِكُوكَ مُبَارَكِينَ».

And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

وَحَدَثَ عِنْدَمَا فَرَغَ إِسْحَاقُ مِنْ بَرَكَةِ يَعْقُوبَ، وَيَعْقُوبُ قَدْ خَرَجَ مِنْ لَدُنْ إِسْحَاقَ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ عِيسُوَ أَخَاهُ أَتَى مِنْ صَيْدِهِ،

And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.

فَصَنَعَ هُوَ أَيْضًا أَطْعِمَةً وَدَخَلَ بِهَا إِلَى أَبِيهِ وَقَالَ لأَبِيهِ: «لِيَقُمْ أَبِي وَيَأْكُلْ مِنْ صَيْدِ ابْنِهِ حَتَّى تُبَارِكَنِي نَفْسُكَ».

And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.

فَقَالَ لَهُ إِسْحَاقُ أَبُوهُ: «مَنْ أَنْتَ؟» فَقَالَ: «أَنَا ابْنُكَ بِكْرُكَ عِيسُو».

And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

فَارْتَعَدَ إِسْحَاقُ ارْتِعَادًا عَظِيمًا جِدًّا وَقَالَ: «فَمَنْ هُوَ الَّذِي اصْطَادَ صَيْدًا وَأَتَى بِهِ إِلَيَّ فَأَكَلْتُ مِنَ الْكُلِّ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَجِيءَ، وَبَارَكْتُهُ؟ نَعَمْ، وَيَكُونُ مُبَارَكًا».

And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.

فَعِنْدَمَا سَمِعَ عِيسُو كَلاَمَ أَبِيهِ صَرَخَ صَرْخَةً عَظِيمَةً وَمُرَّةً جِدًّا، وَقَالَ لأَبِيهِ: «بَارِكْنِي أَنَا أَيْضًا يَا أَبِي».

And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

فَقَالَ: «قَدْ جَاءَ أَخُوكَ بِمَكْرٍ وَأَخَذَ بَرَكَتَكَ».

And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

فَقَالَ: «أَلاَ إِنَّ اسْمَهُ دُعِيَ يَعْقُوبَ، فَقَدْ تَعَقَّبَنِي الآنَ مَرَّتَيْنِ! أَخَذَ بَكُورِيَّتِي، وَهُوَذَا الآنَ قَدْ أَخَذَ بَرَكَتِي». ثُمَّ قَالَ: «أَمَا أَبْقَيْتَ لِي بَرَكَةً؟»

And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

فَأَجَابَ إِسْحَاقُ وَقَالَ لِعِيسُو: «إِنِّي قَدْ جَعَلْتُهُ سَيِّدًا لَكَ، وَدَفَعْتُ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعَ إِخْوَتِهِ عَبِيدًا، وَعَضَدْتُهُ بِحِنْطَةٍ وَخَمْرٍ. فَمَاذَا أَصْنَعُ إِلَيْكَ يَا ابْنِي؟»

And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

فَقَالَ عِيسُو لأَبِيهِ: «أَلَكَ بَرَكَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَقَطْ يَا أَبِي؟ بَارِكْنِي أَنَا أَيْضًا يَا أَبِي». وَرَفَعَ عِيسُو صَوْتَهُ وَبَكَى.

And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;

فَأَجَابَ إِسْحَاقُ أَبُوهُ: «هُوَذَا بِلاَ دَسَمِ الأَرْضِ يَكُونُ مَسْكَنُكَ، وَبِلاَ نَدَى السَّمَاءِ مِنْ فَوْقُ.

And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

وَبِسَيْفِكَ تَعِيشُ، وَلأَخِيكَ تُسْتَعْبَدُ، وَلكِنْ يَكُونُ حِينَمَا تَجْمَحُ أَنَّكَ تُكَسِّرُ نِيرَهُ عَنْ عُنُقِكَ».

And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

فَحَقَدَ عِيسُو عَلَى يَعْقُوبَ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْبَرَكَةِ الَّتِي بَارَكَهُ بِهَا أَبُوهُ. وَقَالَ عِيسُو فِي قَلْبِهِ: «قَرُبَتْ أَيَّامُ مَنَاحَةِ أَبِي، فَأَقْتُلُ يَعْقُوبَ أَخِي».

And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.

فَأُخْبِرَتْ رِفْقَةُ بِكَلاَمِ عِيسُوَ ابْنِهَا الأَكْبَرِ، فَأَرْسَلَتْ وَدَعَتْ يَعْقُوبَ ابْنَهَا الأَصْغَرَ وَقَالَتْ لَهُ: «هُوَذَا عِيسُو أَخُوكَ مُتَسَلّ مِنْ جِهَتِكَ بِأَنَّهُ يَقْتُلُكَ.

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

فَالآنَ يَا ابْنِي اسْمَعْ لِقَوْلِي، وَقُمِ اهْرُبْ إِلَى أَخِي لاَبَانَ إِلَى حَارَانَ،

And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;

وَأَقِمْ عِنْدَهُ أَيَّامًا قَلِيلَةً حَتَّى يَرْتَدَّ سُخْطَ أَخِيكَ.

Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?

حَتَّى يَرْتَدَّ غَضَبُ أَخِيكَ عَنْكَ، وَيَنْسَى مَا صَنَعْتَ بِهِ. ثُمَّ أُرْسِلُ فَآخُذُكَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ. لِمَاذَا أُعْدَمُ اثْنَيْكُمَا فِي يَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ؟».

And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

وَقَالَتْ رِفْقَةُ لإِسْحَاقَ: «مَلِلْتُ حَيَاتِي مِنْ أَجْلِ بَنَاتِ حِثَّ. إِنْ كَانَ يَعْقُوبُ يَأْخُذُ زَوْجَةً مِنْ بَنَاتِ حِثَّ مِثْلَ هؤُلاَءِ مِنْ بَنَاتِ الأَرْضِ، فَلِمَاذَا لِي حَيَاةٌ؟».