Holy Scripture

Genesis 27:34

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“And Esau cried out and wailed bitterly, not because he lost his spiritual blessings but because he was now deprived of the bountiful produce of the blessed earth. [Esau wept] not because he was no longer able to be righteous but because he would not be able to make his brother his servant; not because he would not inh…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON GENESIS 25:3

Source: Septuagint

Original

34And it came to pass when Esau heard the words of his father Isaac, he cried out with a great and very bitter cry, and said, Bless, I pray thee, me also, father.

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In context

32And Isaac his father said to him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy firstborn son Esau.

33And Isaac was amazed with very great amazement, and said, Who then is it that has procured venison for me and brought it to me? and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and I have blessed him, and he shall be blessed.

— Genesis 27:34 —

35And he said to him, Thy brother has come with subtlety, and taken thy blessing.

36And he said, Rightly was his name called Jacob, for lo! this second time has he supplanted me; he has both taken my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing; and Esau said to his father, Hast thou not left a blessing for me, father?

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