Genèse 27:41-46

41 Et Ésaü prit Jacob en aversion à cause de la bénédiction que son père lui avait donnée; et Ésaü dit en son cœur: Les jours du deuil de mon père approchent; et je tuerai Jacob, mon frère.

42 Et l'on rapporta à Rébecca les paroles d'Ésaü, son fils aîné; et elle envoya appeler Jacob, son second fils, et lui dit: Voici, Ésaü ton frère va se venger de toi en te tuant.

43 Maintenant donc, mon fils, obéis à ma voix: lève-toi, enfuis-toi vers Laban, mon frère, à Charan.

44 Et tu demeureras avec lui quelque temps, jusqu'à ce que la fureur de ton frère soit passée,

45 Jusqu'à ce que la colère de ton frère se détourne de toi, et qu'il ait oublié ce que tu lui as fait. Alors je t'enverrai chercher de là. Pourquoi serais-je privée de vous deux en un même jour?

46 Et Rébecca dit à Isaac: Je suis dégoûtée de la vie, à cause des filles de Heth. Si Jacob prend parmi les filles de Heth, parmi les filles du pays, une femme comme celles-là, à quoi me sert la vie?

Genèse 27:41-46 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 27

In this chapter we are informed, that Isaac, being old and dim sighted, sent for Esau to get him venison, that he might eat of it, and bless him before he died, Ge 27:1-4; that Rebekah hearing of this formed a scheme for Jacob to get the blessing before him, which she communicated to Jacob, to which he at first objected, but afterwards complied, Ge 27:5-17; and also how that he succeeded in the attempt, and got the blessing from his brother, Ge 27:18-29; and that this was confirmed to him by his father, even when his mistake was discovered upon Esau's coming, Ge 27:30-33; which occasioned a most bitter cry in Esau, a severe reflection on his brother, and an earnest expostulation with his father for a blessing, which he obtained, Ge 27:34-40; the consequence of this were hatred in Esau to Jacob, and an intention to kill him, which Rebekah hearing of, advised Jacob to flee to her brother Laban, Ge 27:41-45; and to facilitate this, complains to Isaac of Esau's wives, and suggests, that should Jacob marry among the same people, it would add to the distress of their lives; and therefore hints it to him, that it was necessary and proper he should go to her family for a wife, Ge 27:46; and whether Isaac sent him, as the following chapter shows.