¹ Kun Iisak oli tullut vanhaksi ja hänen silmänsä olivat hämärtyneet, niin ettei hän enää voinut nähdä, kutsui hän Eesaun, vanhemman poikansa, ja sanoi hänelle: "Poikani!" Tämä vastasi hänelle: "Tässä olen".

² Niin hän sanoi: "Katso, minä olen tullut vanhaksi enkä tiedä, milloin kuolen.

³ Ota siis aseesi, viinesi ja jousesi, ja mene kedolle ja pyydystä minulle riistaa.

⁴ Ja laita minulle herkkuruoka, minun mieliruokani, ja tuo se syödäkseni, että minä siunaisin sinut, ennenkuin kuolen."

⁵ Mutta Rebekka kuuli, kuinka Iisak puhui pojallensa Eesaulle. Ja kun Eesau oli lähtenyt kedolle pyydystämään riistaa, tuodakseen isällensä,

⁶ puhui Rebekka pojalleen Jaakobille sanoen: "Katso, minä kuulin sinun isäsi puhuvan veljellesi Eesaulle ja sanovan:

⁷ 'Tuo minulle riistaa ja laita minulle herkkuruoka syödäkseni, että siunaisin sinut Herran edessä, ennenkuin kuolen'.

⁸ Kuule siis, poikani, mitä sanon, ja tee, mitä minä käsken:

⁹ mene laumaan ja ota sieltä minulle kaksi hyvää vohlaa laittaakseni niistä isällesi herkkuruuan, hänen mieliruokansa.

¹⁰ Ja sinun on vietävä se isäsi syödä, että hän siunaisi sinut, ennenkuin kuolee."

¹¹ Mutta Jaakob sanoi äidillensä Rebekalle: "Katso, veljeni Eesau on karvainen, mutta minä olen sileäihoinen.

¹² Entä jos isäni tunnustelee minua? Silloin minä joudun hänen silmissään pilkkaajaksi ja hankin itselleni kirouksen enkä siunausta."

¹³ Hänen äitinsä sanoi hänelle: "Kohdatkoon se kirous minua, poikani; kuule vain, mitä minä sanon, mene ja nouda".

¹⁴ Niin hän meni noutamaan ne ja toi ne äidilleen; ja hänen äitinsä laittoi herkkuruuan, hänen isänsä mieliruuan.

¹⁵ Ja Rebekka otti vanhemman poikansa Eesaun parhaat vaatteet, jotka olivat hänen hallussaan talossa, ja puki ne nuoremman poikansa Jaakobin ylle.

¹⁶ Mutta vohlain nahat hän kääri hänen käsiinsä ja paljaaseen kaulaansa.

¹⁷ Sitten hän antoi herkkuruuan ynnä leipomansa leivän poikansa Jaakobin käteen.

¹⁸ Ja Jaakob meni isänsä luo ja sanoi: "Isäni!" Hän vastasi: "Tässä olen; kuka sinä olet, poikani?"

¹⁹ Jaakob sanoi isällensä: "Minä olen Eesau, esikoisesi. Olen tehnyt, niinkuin käskit minun tehdä; nouse istumaan ja syö riistaani, siunataksesi minut."

²⁰ Mutta Iisak sanoi pojalleen: "Kuinka olet, poikani, niin pian löytänyt?" Hän vastasi: "Herra, sinun Jumalasi, johdatti sen minun eteeni".

²¹ Niin Iisak sanoi Jaakobille: "Tulehan lähemmä, poikani, tunnustellakseni, oletko sinä poikani Eesau vai etkö".

²² Ja Jaakob astui isänsä Iisakin luo, ja tämä tunnusteli häntä ja sanoi: "Ääni on Jaakobin Ääni, mutta kädet ovat Eesaun kädet".

²³ Eikä Iisak tuntenut häntä, sillä hänen kätensä olivat karvaiset, niinkuin hänen veljensä Eesaun kädet, ja hän siunasi hänet.

²⁴ Vielä hän kysyi: "Oletko sinä todella minun poikani Eesau?" Hän vastasi: "Olen".

²⁵ Silloin hän sanoi: "Tuo ruoka minulle, syödäkseni poikani riistaa, että siunaisin sinut". Niin hän toi hänelle sen, ja hän söi; ja hän tarjosi hänelle viiniä, ja hän joi.

²⁶ Senjälkeen hänen isänsä Iisak sanoi hänelle: "Tule tänne ja suutele minua, poikani".

²⁷ Hän astui hänen luokseen ja suuteli häntä. Niin Iisak tunsi hänen vaatteidensa hajun ja siunasi hänet, sanoen: "Katso, minun poikani tuoksu on kuin kedon tuoksu, jonka Herra on siunannut.

²⁸ Jumala antakoon sinulle taivaan kastetta ja maan lihavuutta, jyviä ja viiniä yllin kyllin.

²⁹ Kansat palvelkoot sinua, kansakunnat sinua kumartakoot. Ole veljiesi herra, ja äitisi pojat kumartakoot sinua. Kirottu olkoon, joka sinua kiroaa, siunattu, joka sinua siunaa."

³⁰ Kun Iisak oli ehtinyt siunata Jaakobin ja tämä juuri oli lähtenyt isänsä Iisakin luota, niin hänen veljensä Eesau tuli kotiin metsästämästä.

³¹ Ja hänkin laittoi herkkuruuan, vei sen isälleen ja sanoi isälleen: "Nouse, isäni, ja syö poikasi riistaa, siunataksesi minut".

³² Hänen isänsä Iisak kysyi häneltä: "Kuka olet?" Hän vastasi: "Minä olen poikasi Eesau, sinun esikoisesi".

³³ Silloin Iisak säikähtyi kovin ja sanoi: "Kuka sitten oli se metsästäjä, joka toi minulle riistaa, niin että minä, ennenkuin sinä tulit, söin kaikkea ja siunasin hänet? Siunattu hän myös on oleva."

³⁴ Kun Eesau kuuli isänsä sanat, puhkesi hän valittamaan äänekkäästi ja haikeasti ja sanoi isälleen: "Siunaa minutkin, isäni!"

³⁵ Mutta hän vastasi: "Veljesi tuli kavalasti ja riisti sinulta siunauksen".

³⁶ Niin hän sanoi: "Oikeinpa häntä kutsutaankin Jaakobiksi. Sillä hän on nyt kahdesti minut pettänyt: esikoisuuteni hän on minulta vienyt, ja katso, nyt hän riisti minulta myöskin siunauksen." Ja hän kysyi: "Eikö sinulla ole mitään siunausta minun varalleni?"

³⁷ Ja Iisak vastasi ja sanoi Eesaulle: "Katso, minä olen asettanut hänet sinun herraksesi ja antanut kaikki hänen veljensä hänelle palvelijoiksi sekä varustanut hänet jyvillä ja viinillä; mitä voisin enää tehdä sinun hyväksesi, poikani?"

³⁸ Eesau sanoi isällensä: "Tuo yksi ainoa siunausko sinulla vain onkin, isäni? Siunaa myöskin minut, isäni!" Ja Eesau korotti äänensä ja itki.

³⁹ Niin hänen isänsä Iisak vastasi ja sanoi hänelle: "Katso, sinun asuinsijasi on oleva kaukana lihavasta maasta ja vailla taivaan kastetta ylhäältä.

⁴⁰ Miekkasi varassa sinä olet elävä ja palveleva veljeäsi. Mutta valtoimena kierrellen sinä riisut hänen ikeensä niskaltasi."

⁴¹ Ja Eesau alkoi vihata Jaakobia siunauksen tähden, jolla hänen isänsä oli hänet siunannut; ja Eesau ajatteli itsekseen: "Pian tulee aika, jolloin suremme isäämme; silloin minä tapan veljeni Jaakobin".

⁴² Mutta Rebekalle ilmoitettiin hänen vanhemman poikansa Eesaun aikeista; ja hän kutsutti luokseen nuoremman poikansa Jaakobin ja sanoi hänelle: "Katso, veljesi Eesau uhkaa kostaa sinulle ja tappaa sinut.

⁴³ Kuule siis, mitä sanon, poikani: nouse ja pakene minun veljeni Laabanin luo Harraniin

⁴⁴ ja jää hänen luokseen joksikin aikaa, kunnes veljesi kiukku asettuu,

⁴⁵ kunnes veljesi lakkaa sinua vihaamasta ja unhottaa, mitä olet hänelle tehnyt. Sitten minä lähetän noutamaan sinut sieltä. Minkätähden menettäisin teidät molemmat samana päivänä!"

⁴⁶ Ja Rebekka sanoi Iisakille: "Minä olen kyllästynyt elämääni Heetin tyttärien tähden. Jos Jaakobkin ottaa vaimon Heetin tyttäristä, tässä maassa syntyneen, sellaisen kuin nämä, niin mitä varten minä enää elän?"

¹ Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh's law.

² Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.

³ Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways.

⁴ You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.

⁵ Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!

⁶ Then I wouldn't be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.

⁷ I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.

⁸ I will observe your statutes. Don't utterly forsake me. BET

⁹ How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

¹⁰ With my whole heart, I have sought you. Don't let me wander from your commandments.

¹¹ I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

¹² Blessed are you, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.

¹³ With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.

¹⁴ I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.

¹⁵ I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.

¹⁶ I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word. GIMEL

¹⁷ Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.

¹⁸ Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

¹⁹ I am a stranger on the earth. Don't hide your commandments from me.

²⁰ My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.

²¹ You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.

²² Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.

²³ Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

²⁴ Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors. DALED

²⁵ My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!

²⁶ I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.

²⁷ Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

²⁸ My soul is weary with sorrow: strengthen me according to your word.

²⁹ Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!

³⁰ I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.

³¹ I cling to your statutes, Yahweh. Don't let me be disappointed.

³² I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free. HEY

³³ Teach me, Yahweh, the way of your statutes. I will keep them to the end.

³⁴ Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.

³⁵ Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.

³⁶ Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.

³⁷ Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.

³⁸ Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.

³⁹ Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.

⁴⁰ Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness. WAW

⁴¹ Let your loving kindness also come to me, Yahweh, your salvation, according to your word.

⁴² So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your word.

⁴³ Don't snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances.

⁴⁴ So I will obey your law continually, forever and ever.

⁴⁵ I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.

⁴⁶ I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.

⁴⁷ I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them.

⁴⁸ I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes. ZAYIN

⁴⁹ Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.

⁵⁰ This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.

⁵¹ The arrogant mock me excessively, but I don't swerve from your law.

⁵² I remember your ordinances of old, Yahweh, and have comforted myself.

⁵³ Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your law.

⁵⁴ Your statutes have been my songs, in the house where I live.

⁵⁵ I have remembered your name, Yahweh, in the night, and I obey your law.

⁵⁶ This is my way, that I keep your precepts. CHET

⁵⁷ Yahweh is my portion. I promised to obey your words.

⁵⁸ I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.

⁵⁹ I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.

⁶⁰ I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.

⁶¹ The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won't forget your law.

⁶² At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances.

⁶³ I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.

⁶⁴ The earth is full of your loving kindness, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes. TET

⁶⁵ Do good to your servant, according to your word, Yahweh.

⁶⁶ Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

⁶⁷ Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.

⁶⁸ You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.

⁶⁹ The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.

⁷⁰ Their heart is as callous as the fat, but I delight in your law.

⁷¹ It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.

⁷² The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YUD

⁷³ Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.

⁷⁴ Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.

⁷⁵ Yahweh, I know that your judgments are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

⁷⁶ Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.

⁷⁷ Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.

⁷⁸ Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.

⁷⁹ Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.

⁸⁰ Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed. KAF

⁸¹ My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.

⁸² My eyes fail for your word. I say, "When will you comfort me?"

⁸³ For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don't forget your statutes.

⁸⁴ How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?

⁸⁵ The proud have dug pits for me, contrary to your law.

⁸⁶ All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!

⁸⁷ They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn't forsake your precepts.

⁸⁸ Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth. LAMED

⁸⁹ Yahweh, your word is settled in heaven forever.

⁹⁰ Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth, and it remains.

⁹¹ Your laws remain to this day, for all things serve you.

⁹² Unless your law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

⁹³ I will never forget your precepts, for with them, you have revived me.

⁹⁴ I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.

⁹⁵ The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.

⁹⁶ I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commands are boundless. MEM

⁹⁷ How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.

⁹⁸ Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.

⁹⁹ I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

¹⁰⁰ I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.

¹⁰¹ I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.

¹⁰² I have not turned aside from your ordinances, for you have taught me.

¹⁰³ How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!

¹⁰⁴ Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUN

¹⁰⁵ Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

¹⁰⁶ I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.

¹⁰⁷ I am afflicted very much. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your word.

¹⁰⁸ Accept, I beg you, the willing offerings of my mouth. Yahweh, teach me your ordinances.

¹⁰⁹ My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won't forget your law.

¹¹⁰ The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I haven't gone astray from your precepts.

¹¹¹ I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

¹¹² I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end. SAMEKH

¹¹³ I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.

¹¹⁴ You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.

¹¹⁵ Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.

¹¹⁶ Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.

¹¹⁷ Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.

¹¹⁸ You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.

¹¹⁹ You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.

¹²⁰ My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments. AYIN

¹²¹ I have done what is just and righteous. Don't leave me to my oppressors.

¹²² Ensure your servant's well-being. Don't let the proud oppress me.

¹²³ My eyes fail looking for your salvation, for your righteous word.

¹²⁴ Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes.

¹²⁵ I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.

¹²⁶ It is time to act, Yahweh, for they break your law.

¹²⁷ Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.

¹²⁸ Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way. PEY

¹²⁹ Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.

¹³⁰ The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

¹³¹ I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.

¹³² Turn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.

¹³³ Establish my footsteps in your word. Don't let any iniquity have dominion over me.

¹³⁴ Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.

¹³⁵ Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.

¹³⁶ Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don't observe your law. TZADI

¹³⁷ You are righteous, Yahweh. Your judgments are upright.

¹³⁸ You have commanded your statutes in righteousness. They are fully trustworthy.

¹³⁹ My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.

¹⁴⁰ Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.

¹⁴¹ I am small and despised. I don't forget your precepts.

¹⁴² Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness. Your law is truth.

¹⁴³ Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.

¹⁴⁴ Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. KUF

¹⁴⁵ I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, Yahweh! I will keep your statutes.

¹⁴⁶ I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your statutes.

¹⁴⁷ I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.

¹⁴⁸ My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.

¹⁴⁹ Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your ordinances.

¹⁵⁰ They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.

¹⁵¹ You are near, Yahweh. All your commandments are truth.

¹⁵² Of old I have known from your testimonies, that you have founded them forever. RESH

¹⁵³ Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don't forget your law.

¹⁵⁴ Plead my cause, and redeem me! Revive me according to your promise.

¹⁵⁵ Salvation is far from the wicked, for they don't seek your statutes.

¹⁵⁶ Great are your tender mercies, Yahweh. Revive me according to your ordinances.

¹⁵⁷ Many are my persecutors and my adversaries. I haven't swerved from your testimonies.

¹⁵⁸ I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don't observe your word.

¹⁵⁹ Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your loving kindness.

¹⁶⁰ All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever. SIN AND SHIN

¹⁶¹ Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.

¹⁶² I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great spoil.

¹⁶³ I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.

¹⁶⁴ Seven times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.

¹⁶⁵ Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.

¹⁶⁶ I have hoped for your salvation, Yahweh. I have done your commandments.

¹⁶⁷ My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.

¹⁶⁸ I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you. TAV

¹⁶⁹ Let my cry come before you, Yahweh. Give me understanding according to your word.

¹⁷⁰ Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word.

¹⁷¹ Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.

¹⁷² Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.

¹⁷³ Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.

¹⁷⁴ I have longed for your salvation, Yahweh. Your law is my delight.

¹⁷⁵ Let my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your ordinances help me.

¹⁷⁶ I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don't forget your commandments. A Song of Ascents.