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1. Isaac grew old, and his eyes became so weak that he could not see clearly. One day he called his older son Esau to him and said, "Son!" Esau answered, "Here I am."
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1. And it came to pass H1961 , that H3588 when Isaac H3327 was old H2204 , and his eyes H5869 were dim H3543 , so that he could not see H4480 H7200 , he called H7121 H853 Esau H6215 his eldest H1419 son H1121 , and said H559 unto H413 him , My son H1121 : and he said H559 unto H413 him, Behold H2009 , here am I.
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2. Isaac said, "I am old. Maybe I will die soon.
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2. And he said H559 , Behold H2009 now H4994 , I am old H2204 , I know H3045 not H3808 the day H3117 of my death H4194 :
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3. So take your bow and arrows and go hunting. Kill an animal for me to eat.
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3. Now H6258 therefore take H5375 , I pray thee H4994 , thy weapons H3627 , thy quiver H8522 and thy bow H7198 , and go out H3318 to the field H7704 , and take H6679 me some venison H6718 ;
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4. Prepare the food that I love. Bring it to me, and I will eat it. Then I will bless you before I die."
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4. And make H6213 me savory meat H4303 , such as H834 I love H157 , and bring H935 it to me , that I may eat H398 ; that H5668 my soul H5315 may bless H1288 thee before H2962 I die H4191 .
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5. So Esau went hunting. Rebekah was listening when Isaac told this to his son Esau.
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5. And Rebekah H7259 heard H8085 when Isaac H3327 spoke H1696 to H413 Esau H6215 his son H1121 . And Esau H6215 went H1980 to the field H7704 to hunt H6679 for venison H6718 , and to bring H935 it .
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6. Rebekah said to her son Jacob, "Listen, I heard your father talking to your brother Esau.
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6. And Rebekah H7259 spoke H559 unto H413 Jacob H3290 her son H1121 , saying H559 , Behold H2009 , I heard H8085 H853 thy father H1 speak H1696 unto H413 Esau H6215 thy brother H251 , saying H559 ,
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7. Your father said, 'Kill an animal for me to eat. Prepare the food for me, and I will eat it. Then I will bless you before I die.'
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7. Bring H935 me venison H6718 , and make H6213 me savory meat H4303 , that I may eat H398 , and bless H1288 thee before H6440 the LORD H3068 before H6440 my death H4194 .
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8. So listen, son, and do what I tell you.
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8. Now H6258 therefore , my son H1121 , obey H8085 my voice H6963 according to that which H834 I H589 command H6680 thee.
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9. Go out to our goats and bring me two young ones. I will prepare them the way your father loves them.
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9. Go H1980 now H4994 to H413 the flock H6629 , and fetch H3947 me from thence H4480 H8033 two H8147 good H2896 kids H1423 of the goats H5795 ; and I will make H6213 them savory meat H4303 for thy father H1 , such as H834 he loveth H157 :
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10. Then you will carry the food to your father, and he will bless you before he dies."
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10. And thou shalt bring H935 it to thy father H1 , that he may eat H398 , and that H5668 H834 he may bless H1288 thee before H6440 his death H4194 .
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11. But Jacob told his mother Rebekah, "My brother Esau is a hairy man. I am not hairy like him.
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11. And Jacob H3290 said H559 to H413 Rebekah H7259 his mother H517 , Behold H2005 , Esau H6215 my brother H251 is a hairy H8163 man H376 , and I H595 am a smooth H2509 man H376 :
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12. If my father touches me, he will know that I am not Esau. Then he will not bless me�he will curse me because I tried to trick him."
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12. My father H1 peradventure H194 will feel H4959 me , and I shall seem H1961 to him H5869 as a deceiver H8591 ; and I shall bring H935 a curse H7045 upon H5921 me , and not H3808 a blessing H1293 .
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13. So Rebekah said to him, "I will accept the blame if there is trouble. Do what I said. Go get the goats for me."
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13. And his mother H517 said H559 unto him, Upon H5921 me be thy curse H7045 , my son H1121 : only H389 obey H8085 my voice H6963 , and go H1980 fetch H3947 me them .
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14. So Jacob went out and got two goats and brought them to his mother. His mother cooked the goats in the special way that Isaac loved.
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14. And he went H1980 , and fetched H3947 , and brought H935 them to his mother H517 : and his mother H517 made H6213 savory meat H4303 , such as H834 his father H1 loved H157 .
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15. Then Rebekah took the clothes that her older son Esau loved to wear. She put these clothes on the younger son Jacob.
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15. And Rebekah H7259 took H3947 H853 goodly H2530 raiment H899 of her eldest H1419 son H1121 Esau H6215 , which H834 were with H854 her in the house H1004 , and put them upon H3847 H853 Jacob H3290 her younger H6996 son H1121 :
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16. She took the skins of the goats and put them on Jacob's hands and on his neck.
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16. And she put H3847 the skins H5785 of the kids H1423 of the goats H5795 upon H5921 his hands H3027 , and upon H5921 the smooth H2513 of his neck H6677 :
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17. Then she got the food she had cooked and gave it to Jacob.
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17. And she gave H5414 H853 the savory meat H4303 and the bread H3899 , which H834 she had prepared H6213 , into the hand H3027 of her son H1121 Jacob H3290 .
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18. Jacob went to his father and said, "Father." His father answered, "Yes, son. Who are you?"
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18. And he came H935 unto H413 his father H1 , and said H559 , My father H1 : and he said H559 , Here H2009 am I; who H4310 art thou H859 , my son H1121 ?
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19. Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau, your first son. I have done what you told me. Now sit up and eat the meat from the animals that I hunted for you. Then you can bless me."
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19. And Jacob H3290 said H559 unto H413 his father H1 , I H595 am Esau H6215 thy firstborn H1060 ; I have done H6213 according as H834 thou biddest H1696 H413 me: arise H6965 , I pray thee H4994 , sit H3427 and eat H398 of my venison H4480 H6718 , that H5668 thy soul H5315 may bless H1288 me.
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20. But Isaac said to his son, "How have you hunted and killed the animals so quickly?" Jacob answered, "Because the Lord your God allowed me to find the animals quickly."
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20. And Isaac H3327 said H559 unto H413 his son H1121 , How H4100 is it H2088 that thou hast found H4672 it so quickly H4116 , my son H1121 ? And he said H559 , Because H3588 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 brought H7136 it to H6440 me.
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21. Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Come near to me so that I can feel you, my son. If I can feel you, I will know if you are really my son Esau."
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21. And Isaac H3327 said H559 unto H413 Jacob H3290 , Come near H5066 , I pray thee H4994 , that I may feel H4184 thee , my son H1121 , whether thou H859 be my very H2088 son H1121 Esau H6215 or H518 not H3808 .
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22. So Jacob went to Isaac his father. Isaac felt him and said, "Your voice sounds like Jacob's voice, but your arms are hairy like the arms of Esau."
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22. And Jacob H3290 went near H5066 unto H413 Isaac H3327 his father H1 ; and he felt H4959 him , and said H559 , The voice H6963 is Jacob H3290 's voice H6963 , but the hands H3027 are the hands H3027 of Esau H6215 .
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23. Isaac did not know it was Jacob, because his arms were hairy like Esau's. So Isaac blessed Jacob.
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23. And he discerned H5234 him not H3808 , because H3588 his hands H3027 were H1961 hairy H8163 , as his brother H251 Esau H6215 's hands H3027 : so he blessed H1288 him.
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24. Isaac said, "Are you really my son Esau?" Jacob answered, "Yes, I am."
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24. And he said H559 , Art thou H859 my very H2088 son H1121 Esau H6215 ? And he said H559 , I H589 am .
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25. Then Isaac said, "Bring me the food. I will eat it and bless you." So Jacob gave him the food, and he ate it. Then Jacob gave him some wine, and he drank it.
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25. And he said H559 , Bring it near H5066 to me , and I will eat H398 of my son H1121 's venison H4480 H6718 , that H4616 my soul H5315 may bless H1288 thee . And he brought it near H5066 to him , and he did eat H398 : and he brought H935 him wine H3196 , and he drank H8354 .
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26. Then Isaac said to him. "Son, come near and kiss me."
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26. And his father H1 Isaac H3327 said H559 unto H413 him , Come near H5066 now H4994 , and kiss H5401 me , my son H1121 .
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27. So Jacob went to his father and kissed him. When Isaac smelled Esau's clothes, he blessed him and said, "My son smells like the fields that the Lord has blessed.
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27. And he came near H5066 , and kissed H5401 him : and he smelled H7306 H853 the smell H7381 of his raiment H899 , and blessed H1288 him , and said H559 , See H7200 , the smell H7381 of my son H1121 is as the smell H7381 of a field H7704 which H834 the LORD H3068 hath blessed H1288 :
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28. May the Lord give you plenty of rain, good crops, and wine.
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28. Therefore God H430 give H5414 thee of the dew H4480 H2919 of heaven H8064 , and the fatness H4924 of the earth H776 , and plenty H7230 of corn H1715 and wine H8492 :
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29. May the nations serve you and many people bow down to you. You will rule over your brothers. Your mother's sons will bow down to you and obey you. "Whoever curses you will be cursed. Whoever blesses you will be blessed."
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29. Let people H5971 serve H5647 thee , and nations H3816 bow down H7812 to thee: be H1933 lord H1376 over thy brethren H251 , and let thy mother H517 's sons H1121 bow down H7812 to thee: cursed H779 be every one that curseth H779 thee , and blessed H1288 be he that blesseth H1288 thee.
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30. Isaac finished blessing Jacob. Then, just as Jacob left his father Isaac, Esau came in from hunting.
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30. And it came to pass H1961 , as soon as H834 Isaac H3327 had made an end H3615 of blessing H1288 H853 Jacob H3290 , and Jacob H3290 was H1961 yet H389 scarce gone out H3318 H3318 from H4480 H854 the presence H6440 of Isaac H3327 his father H1 , that Esau H6215 his brother H251 came in H935 from his hunting H4480 H6718 .
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31. Esau prepared the food in the special way his father loved. He brought it to his father and said, "Father, I am your son. Get up and eat the meat from the animals that I killed for you. Then you can bless me."
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31. And he H1931 also H1571 had made H6213 savory meat H4303 , and brought H935 it unto his father H1 , and said H559 unto his father H1 , Let my father H1 arise H6965 , and eat H398 of his son H1121 's venison H4480 H6718 , that H5668 thy soul H5315 may bless H1288 me.
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32. But Isaac said to him, "Who are you?" He answered, "I am your son�your first son�Esau."
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32. And Isaac H3327 his father H1 said H559 unto him, Who H4310 art thou H859 ? And he said H559 , I H589 am thy son H1121 , thy firstborn H1060 Esau H6215 .
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33. Then Isaac became so upset that he began to shake. He said, "Then who was it that cooked and brought me food before you came? I ate it all, and I blessed him. Now it is too late to take back my blessing."
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33. And Isaac H3327 trembled H2729 very exceedingly H2731 H1419 H5704 H3966 , and said H559 , Who H4310 ? where H645 is he H1931 that hath taken H6679 venison H6718 , and brought H935 it me , and I have eaten H398 of all H4480 H3605 before H2962 thou camest H935 , and have blessed H1288 him? yea H1571 , and he shall be H1961 blessed H1288 .
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34. When Esau heard his father's words, he became very angry and bitter. He cried out and said to his father, "Then bless me also, father!"
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34. And when Esau H6215 heard H8085 H853 the words H1697 of his father H1 , he cried H6817 with a great H1419 and H5704 exceeding H3966 bitter H4751 cry H6818 , and said H559 unto his father H1 , Bless H1288 me, even me H589 also H1571 , O my father H1 .
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35. Isaac said, "Your brother tricked me! He came and took your blessing!"
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35. And he said H559 , Thy brother H251 came H935 with subtlety H4820 , and hath taken away H3947 thy blessing H1293 .
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36. Esau said, "His name is Jacob. That is the right name for him. He has tricked me twice. He took away my rights as the firstborn son. And now he has taken away my blessing." Then Esau said, "Have you saved any blessing for me?"
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36. And he said H559 , Is not he rightly H3588 named H7121 H8034 Jacob H3290 ? for he hath supplanted H6117 me these H2088 two times H6471 : he took away H3947 H853 my birthright H1062 ; and, behold H2009 , now H6258 he hath taken away H3947 my blessing H1293 . And he said H559 , Hast thou not H3808 reserved H680 a blessing H1293 for me?
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37. Isaac answered, "I have already given Jacob the power to rule over you. And I said all his brothers would be his servants. I have given him the blessing for much grain and wine. There is nothing left to give you, my son."
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37. And Isaac H3327 answered H6030 and said H559 unto Esau H6215 , Behold H2005 , I have made H7760 him thy lord H1376 , and all H3605 his brethren H251 have I given H5414 to him for servants H5650 ; and with corn H1715 and wine H8492 have I sustained H5564 him : and what H4100 shall I do H6213 now H645 unto thee , my son H1121 ?
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38. But Esau continued to beg his father. "Do you have only one blessing, father? Bless me also, father!" Esau began to cry.
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38. And Esau H6215 said H559 unto H413 his father H1 , Hast thou but one H259 blessing H1293 , my father H1 ? bless H1288 me, even me H589 also H1571 , O my father H1 . And Esau H6215 lifted up H5375 his voice H6963 , and wept H1058 .
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39. Then Isaac said to him, "You will not live on good land. You will not have much rain.
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39. And Isaac H3327 his father H1 answered H6030 and said H559 unto H413 him, Behold H2009 , thy dwelling H4186 shall be H1961 the fatness H4480 H4924 of the earth H776 , and of the dew H4480 H2919 of heaven H8064 from above H4480 H5920 ;
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40. You will have to fight to live, and you will be a slave to your brother. But when you fight to be free, you will break away from his control."
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40. And by H5921 thy sword H2719 shalt thou live H2421 , and shalt serve H5647 thy brother H251 ; and it shall come to pass H1961 when H834 thou shalt have the dominion H7300 , that thou shalt break H6561 his yoke H5923 from off H4480 H5921 thy neck H6677 .
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41. After that Esau hated Jacob because of this blessing. Esau said to himself, "My father will soon die, and after we are finished with that, I will kill Jacob."
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41. And Esau H6215 hated H7852 H853 Jacob H3290 because of H5921 the blessing H1293 wherewith H834 his father H1 blessed H1288 him : and Esau H6215 said H559 in his heart H3820 , The days H3117 of mourning H60 for my father H1 are at hand H7126 ; then will I slay H2026 H853 my brother H251 Jacob H3290 .
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42. Rebekah heard about Esau's plan to kill Jacob. She sent for Jacob and said to him, "Listen, your brother Esau is planning to kill you.
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42. And H853 these words H1697 of Esau H6215 her elder H1419 son H1121 were told H5046 to Rebekah H7259 : and she sent H7971 and called H7121 Jacob H3290 her younger H6996 son H1121 , and said H559 unto H413 him, Behold H2009 , thy brother H251 Esau H6215 , as touching thee , doth comfort himself H5162 , purposing to kill H2026 thee.
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43. So, son, do what I say. My brother Laban is living in Haran. Go to him and hide.
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43. Now H6258 therefore , my son H1121 , obey H8085 my voice H6963 ; and arise H6965 , flee H1272 thou to H413 Laban H3837 my brother H251 to Haran H2771 ;
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44. Stay with him for a short time until your brother stops being angry.
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44. And tarry H3427 with H5973 him a few H259 days H3117 , until H5704 H834 thy brother H251 's fury H2534 turn away H7725 ;
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45. When your brother forgets what you did to him, I will send a servant to bring you back. I don't want to lose both of my sons on the same day."
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45. Until H5704 thy brother H251 's anger H639 turn away H7725 from H4480 thee , and he forget H7911 H853 that which H834 thou hast done H6213 to him : then I will send H7971 , and fetch H3947 thee from thence H4480 H8033 : why H4100 should I be deprived H7921 also H1571 of you both H8147 in one H259 day H3117 ?
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46. Then Rebekah said to Isaac, "Your son Esau married Hittite women. I am very upset about this, because they are not our people. I'll have nothing to live for if Jacob marries one of these women!"
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46. And Rebekah H7259 said H559 to H413 Isaac H3327 , I am weary H6973 of my life H2416 because H4480 H6440 of the daughters H1323 of Heth H2845 : if H518 Jacob H3290 take H3947 a wife H802 of the daughters H4480 H1323 of Heth H2845 , such as these H428 which are of the daughters H4480 H1323 of the land H776 , what good H4100 shall my life H2416 do me?
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