The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-04

cob. that while / spake with the maiden.
my spirit waxed strong within me; but
now that she is afar from me. / am like
TO a small child for fear and longing. OF
truth I am I'll to look upon-that thou
knowest-hairy of skin and dark of hue
whereas the men of the Hittites are fair.
Thinkest thou not shall seem hateful in
her sight by reason of these things? Speak.
I pray thee, and spare not the truth
But Jacob was exceeding wroth with his
brother for that he had looked after the
Hitite maid TO love her. lest he should take
her TO wife. to share the blessings of his
hirthright. and beget seed TO the house of
Abraham. And Jacob said. "Thinkest thou
to wed the honor of the house of Abraham
and Isaac and of Laban, The White Syrian.
thy mothers brother. to the idolatries Of
the children of Heth? Verify L say unto
thee it is an unlawful thing"
And Esau was sore distressed, for he
knew in his heart that Jacob spoke that
which was just. None the less he loved
| the daughter of Beeri And he rose up and
went away for space and walked under
| the stars, and he reasoned with himself.
| And when he was calm, he returned and
| stood before Jacob and besought him, say
| ing. Say thou nothing to our father Isaac
| of all have told thee, until see whether
ii be possible for me to pluck out the love
| from my heart. Do this much, pray thee,
| tor the sake of the bond that is between
| u.s. for they were twins
| And Jacob promised; but his thoughts
were full of guile. For it carne to pass that
On the following day he sought ont Re-
4 h o,,d fp1E her all incc
whatsoever Esau had said concerning Ju-
/ 9TH. the Hittite. And they plotted to-
gether how they might cast out Esau from
| his fathers favor.
| Now for many days Esau was as one con-
| sumed with a great grief; .for he slept not,
! neither ate. neither loved the presence of
any man. Neither Gid he hunt with his
| weapons and his bow. So that it came to
pass that the sons of Abraham said among
themselves that Esau wearied of being a
| hunter and would become even as Jacob,
I shepherd and tiller of fields. But Isaac
feared that Esau was Ill of fever.
And he was troubled. For it came to pass
that he had dealings with Beeri, the
Hittite. concerning an exchange of mer-
chandise; and being himself old and in
| firm he desired Esau to journey to Kir-
| jath-Arba with the asses and the merchan-
disc. But thinking Esau to be i'll of a
malady, he called Jacob unto him instead.
Now Jacob had been instructed by his
mother that he should make an excuse to
Isaac that he might not go to Kirjath-
| Arba, because that his fields and his la
borers required him. For Jacob and Re-
becka hoped that Esau might betray how
he was enamored of Judith, the Hittite, and
stir up the wrath of Isaac. Then, there
fore, Jacob would be excused. Isaac
called unto him Esau. saying: make
ready, now, 1 pray thee, and go up to
Hebron with the asses and the merchan-
disc, for 1 am old and may not leave the
tent of my habitation. But tell me first If
thou art i'll, that may excuse thee also"
Now Esau. who knew not what had
passed. was sore perplexed and he an
swered, saying: NAY. am not i'll. Yet,
1 pray thee, let my brother Jacob CO." for
he feared lest he might see Judith and be
tempted. But Isaac was angry with Esau
because he said LET my brother Jacob
CO." thinking he wished not to do him a
service. And he rebuked Esau, saying:
Thou art my first born and my best loved
son. and wilt thou refuse to serve thy
father now that he is old? For have be-
sought Jacob. thinking thou vert i'll, and
he would not. And wilt thou also deny
| me?''
Then was Esau grieved, and he said
Forgive me, o my father, beseech thee
for 1 knew not of these things. And give
me thy commands, that 1 may depart
straightway and prefer them unto Beer
the Hittite as thou desirest."
And Isaac was pleased with Esau. and
he embraced him and sent him forth But
Jacob and Rebecka were afraid. For they
thought not of Esau that he would go tc
Hebron. When therefore he went forth
taking the asses and the gifts ,and the
merchandise, they knew not what to do
For they knew not his mind concerning
Judith. And they took counsel together
and Rebecka said unto Jacob: 81 will gt
into the tent of thy father Isaac and &C.
quaint him with these matters"
But Jacob said Nay. for I did promise
Esau not to do that thing"
Then was Rebecka filled with cunning
/, and she said: keep thy promise. AS fol
me. 1 have promised nothing, as thor
knowest WELL" for Jacob had forgotten tc
, bind her. So she went into Isaac's tent
and told him. And the soul of Isaac wa.
heavy within him, and he prayed that Il
might not be so. for he thought that Esal
had deceived him.
Now when Esau went forth to Hebron, h,
also prayed, saying: 30 Lord God of my
, father Abraham, who broughtest hin
through the fire in Ur of the Chaldees, ant
out from among the idolaters into the lant
of Canaan, deliver me if 1t please The,
from the fire of love which consumeth me
and bring me into the safety of righteous
| ness"
And he went his way. None the less h
loved the daughter of Beeri. And when h
was come to Kirjath-Arba, there went GU
to meet him Beeri and the princes Of hi
house and their brethren. For because o
their great substance and their honorabl
dealings the children of Abraham wer
much esteemed by the Canaanites. AM
Esau was received into Beeri's house an,
Il the women of his house served him. Blu
he saw not Judith. And he made haste an,
I acquainted Beeri and his sons with tn
e ! demands of Isaac, and they filled then