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Excerpt from A Dictionary of the Holy Bible, Vol. 2 of 2: Containing, an Historical Account of the Persons, a Geographical and Historical Account of the Places, a Literal, Critical, and Systematical Description of Other Objects, Whether Natural, Artificial, Civil, Religious, or Military
Jacob, the youngest son of Isaac and Rebekah, was born A. M. 2168 or 2173, along with Esau. In the womb they had some struggling with one another, and the Lord informed their mother that she was with twins, both of which should become nations, but of a very different temper, state, and condition but the elder should serve the younger. In their' birth, the last took hold of his brother's heel, and for that reason was called Jacob, the Main, or When he grew up, he was ofa quiet and peace able temper, and staid much at home with his mother while his brother was ofa restless temper, and passion ately fond of hunting. He bought the birth-right of his brother far a mess of coarse pottage. By present ing some savoury meat, which his mother had prepared, to his dim sighted father, and pretending he was Esau, he obtained his principal bless ing of a fat land well watered, and of the dominion over all his brethren. Enraged at this disappointment Esau resolved to murder him. Rebekah his mother, who had advised him, in formed hereof, desired Jacob to re tire to Mesopotamia, to her brother Laban's family, and abide there till Esau's fury should be cooled. After ward she communicated the matter to Isaac, and told him what an unsup portable burden it would be to her if Jacob should marry a Canaanitish woman. Isaac sent for Jacob, gave him his blessing, and charged him to go to Padanaram, and there inarry one of Laban's his uncle's dungh ters.
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