Evening journal., 1921-03-05
SATURDAY, MARCH s, 1921
THE VOICE Is JACOB's VOICE BUT THE HANDS ARE
THE HANDS or ESAU."

THE HANDS or ESAU."
"And il came 10 pass, that when Isaac was old,
and his eyes were dim, that he could not sec,
he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him,
Behold, here am L
80 And he said, Behold now, am old. know
not the day OF my death
- Now therefore take, pray thee, thy
weapons thy quver and thy bow, and 90 out 10
the field and take some venson;
Is. And make me savoury meat, such as love.
and bring il TO me- that may eat; that my soul
may bless thee before ! die
"5. And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake 10
Esau his son. And ESau went 10 The field 10 hunt
for venison, and TO bring IL.
&c. And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son,
saying Behold, heard thy father speak unto Esau'
thy brother, saying,
y. Bring me venisou. and make me saVoury
meat, that l may eat and bless thee bei0re tho
Lord before my death.
IS Now, therefore. my son. obey my voice ac-
cOrdng 10 that which l command thee.
20. Go now 70 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
10 And thou shah bring IL 10 Thy father, that
he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his
death
al And Jacob said to Rcbekah his mother,
Behold Esau my brother is hairy man, and I
smooth man;
~f2- My father pcsodventmc win feel me, and
l shah seem 10 him deceiver; and shall
bring curse upon me, and not blessing.
as. And his mother said unto him, Upon me
he thy curse. my son; only obey my voice and 90
fetch me then
ia And he went, and fetched and brought
them TO his mother; and his mother made savoury
meat such his father loved.
~15- And Rebekah took goody raimcnt OF her
eldest son Rsau, which were with her in the
house, and put thcm upon Jacob her younger SON.
-i6. And she put the skins OF the Kids OF the
goats upon his hands and upon the smooth OF
his neck;
az. And she gave the sarOury uest and the
hroo1 ~shtr - h..I f..f- -
her Jacob.
as. And he came into his father. and said. Ny
father; and he said, Here am l; who art thou,
as And Jacob said unto his father, am Esau.
thy first born: have done according as thou
badeSt me; arise, pray thee, sit and eat Of my
venison, that thy soul may bless thee.
90 And Isaac said unto his son. How is Il that
thou hast found IL so quickly my son? And he
said. Because the Lord thy God brought Il 10 me-
'2i. And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near.
pray thee. that may feel thee, my son, whether
thou be my very SyE Hssau not.
''22. And Jacob 'Eeut unto Isaac his father;
and he felt him Nnd said, The voice is Jacobs
voice but the hands arc the hands of Esau
'-23. And he discerDod him not because his
hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands;
he blessed him
'2i And he said, Art thou my very son, Esau?
And he said, am.
eat Of my sons venison, that l. my son. may bless
thee And he brought IL 10 him and he did
cat; and he brought him wine, and he drank
's26. And his father Isaac said unto him, Come
now, and kiss me, my
''27 And he came near and kissed him; and he
snelIed 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;
's2S Therefore God give thee OF the dew Of
heaven, and the fatness Of the earth, and plenty OF
corn and wine;
''29. Let people scrvc thee, and nations bow
down 10 thee; be lord over thy brethren, and let
thy mothers sons bow down 10 thee; cursed he
everyone that curseth thee, and blessed be he
that blesSeth thee.
go. And il came 10 pass that as soon as Isaac
had made an end OF blessing Jacob, and Jacob was
yet scarce out from the presence Of Isaac his
father, that Esau his brother came in from his
hunting.
"3i. And he also had made savourv meat. and
brought IL unto his father and said unto his
father, Let my father arise, and eat Of his sons
'enison that thy soul may bless
32 And Isaac his father said unto him Who
ART thou' And he said. am thy son, thy first
born ESau.
"33. And Isaac irembled very exceedingly. and
said Who? where is he that hath taken venison
and brought II me, and have eaten of all before
thou eomest and have blessed him? Yea, and
he shall be blessed.
'3i- And when Esau heard the words of his
father, he cried with great and exceeding
bitter cry, and said unto the father Bless me even
also, o my father.
"S5. And he said, Thy brother came with sub
tilty, and hath taken away thy blessinq.
"36. And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob.
for he hath suppanted me these two times; hs
look away my birfhrght and, behold, now h,
hath taken away my blessing. And he said, has
thou not reserved blessing for me?
"37. And Isaac answered and said unto ESau
Behold / have made him thy lord, and all hi
brethren have given TO him for servants; an'
with corn and wine have ] sustained him; ant
what shall l do now unto thee, my son?
"3S And Esau said unto his father Hast thol
at one blessing, my father? bless me, even M
iso. my father. And Esau lifted up his vote
nd wept.
80 And Isaac his father, answered and sai
unto him. Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatnes
o. the earth and OF the dew of heaven from above
'4o And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shal
Thy brother, and il shall come TO pass whe'