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32 IIISTOltY Olp TJIE OLD TESTAMENT.
son Esau, or no.', Jacob then drew near to his father, ancl
Isaac, touching him, sa,icl: (i Thc voice, indeed, is the voice
of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esilu." And he
gavc him hia ble~sing.
8. Scarcely had Jacob gone out when Esau cme with the
game hc had talren and cooked for his father. '(Arise, my
fttther, and eat," said he. Isaac, in surprise, nslrcii him :
'L Who art thou? " and he answered : " I am thy first-born
son, Esm." Ancl Isaac saw tlht Jacob had deceived him.
Then Esnu roared out with a grcnt cry, saying: ('He hat11
already taken from me my birthright, and now he haul
robbed me of my father's blessing ! "
9. Then he said to his fi~ther : " Hast thou kept no blessing
for me ? " And, as hc continuecl to cry out a~nd lament,
Isaac, moved will1 compassion, s:id to him : "In the fat of
the earth, and in the dew of heaven from above, shall thy
hles~ing be. Thou 8hdt live by the srvord, and shalt scrvc
thy brother ; but thc time hall come when thou halt shake
off md loose his yoke from thy neck.'' From this time E~au
hated his brother.
QUESTIONS.
1. Who were tho two sons of Isanc and Rebeccs? Whnt wns the
difference between the two brothers 'l What did E~an beeomc?
What did Jacob prefer? 2. Which of his cons did Tsaac love?
Which did Rebecca love? Why did Robecca love .Tacob? What
happened ono day when Jncob was cooking a moss of pottage7 3.
What did Jecob Ray to Esnn? Whnt did Esan reply? Did Esau
make miich accplint of having sold hie birthright? 4. What did
Isaac, bcing old slid blind, say one day to Fsan 7 6. WJlnt clid gobecca
say to Jacob when E~nll wa~ gone? Why did gfie tell Jacob
to deceive his fatkcr? F. Ditl Jacob obey bia mother? TVhat did
be do? 7. What did 11is father a~k hitu when he brought in the
kids? Whnt did Jacnb reply? What ditl Isnnc say again 7 Wbnt
did he my after touching Jacob? What did be then give him 7 8.
UTho catno in then ? What ditl ESRU R:LY to his father? Whnt dicl
Rsau cry out? 9. What did Isaac thcn say to him, bei11g nloved
with colllpassion ?
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