13And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.
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Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.
And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 6-17)Rebekah is here contriving to procure for Jacob the blessing which was designed for Esau; and here, I. The end was good, for she was directed in this intention by the oracle of God, by which she had been governed in dispensing her affections. God had said it should be so, that the elder should serve the younger ; and therefore Rebekah resolves it shall be so, and cannot bear to see her husband des…
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