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Genesis 27:42 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" The words of Esau, her elder son, were told to Rebekah. She sent and called Jacob, her younger son, and said to him, “Behold, your brother Esau comforts himself about you by planning to kill you. "

Genesis 27:42

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40 You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, that you will shake his yoke from off your neck.”

41 Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

42 The words of Esau, her elder son, were told to Rebekah. She sent and called Jacob, her younger son, and said to him, “Behold, your brother Esau comforts himself about you by planning to kill you.

43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban, my brother, in Haran.

44 Stay with him a few days, until your brother’s fury turns away—

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Genesis 28:5

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"Even as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”"

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Malachi 1:3

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"but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.”"

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"I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave to Esau Mount Seir, to possess it. Jacob and his children went down into Egypt."

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Genesis 27:1

"When Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, “My son?” He said to him, “Here I am.”"

Genesis 27:2

"He said, “See now, I am old. I don’t know the day of my death."

Genesis 27:3

"Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and get me venison."

Genesis 27:4

"Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die.”"

Genesis 27:5

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

Genesis 27:6

"Rebekah spoke to Jacob her son, saying, “Behold, I heard your father speak to Esau your brother, saying,"

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