The Stolen Blessing: Genesis 27:1-40

When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called for Esau his older son.

Blind Isaac, preparing to die, wanted to bless his favorite son. The blessing was more than words—it was the transfer of covenant promise, the designation of the family's future.

"My son," he said to him. "Here I am," he answered.

Isaac said, "I am now an old man and don't know the day of my death. Now then, get your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out to the open country to hunt some wild game for me. Prepare me the kind of tasty food I like and bring it to me to eat, so that I may give you my blessing before I die."