The life of Isaac falls into three periods. During the first seventy-five years, he was contemporary with his father. For sixty-one more years, his…

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).

THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.

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And Esau, altogether a man of the world, one very like the sons of other families around, took care to adorn himself in fine clothing. It seems alw…

Upon me be thy curse, my son. Here Rebekah sins again, because she burns with such hasty zeal that she does not consider how highly God di…

And his mother said to him, upon me [be] your curse, my son , &c.] That is, if your father should curse you, which I am w…

Rebekah knew that the ble ing was intended for Jacob, and expected he would have it. But she wronged Isaac by deceiving him; she wronged Jacob by t…