^{34 Ref} And hearing the words of his father, Esau gave a great and bitter cry, and said to his father, Give a blessing to me, even to me, O my father!

^{35 Ref} And he said, Your brother came with deceit, and took away your blessing.

^{36 Ref} And he said, Is it because he is named Jacob that he has twice taken my place? for he took away my birthright, and now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Have you not kept a blessing for me?

^{37 Ref} And Isaac answering said, But I have made him your master, and have given him all his brothers for servants; I have made him strong with grain and wine: what then am I to do for you, my son?

^{38 Ref} And Esau said to his father, Is that the only blessing you have, my father? give a blessing to me, even me! And Esau was overcome with weeping.

^{39 Ref} Then Isaac his father made answer and said to him, Far from the fertile places of the earth, and far from the dew of heaven on high will your living-place be:

^{40 Ref} By your sword will you get your living and you will be your brother's servant; but when your power is increased his yoke will be broken from off your neck.