And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
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Verse 41 is found in chapter 27 of Genesis. Jacob obtains the blessing intended for Esau through deception. The decision causes a family rupture and forces Jacob to leave his home, showing the consequences of rivalry and favoritism.
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Und Esau war Jakob gram um des Segens willen, mit dem ihn sein Vater gesegnet hatte, und sprach in seinem Herzen: Es wird die Zeit bald kommen, da man um meinen Vater Leid tragen muß; dann will ich meinen Bruder Jakob erwürgen.
Y aborreció Esaú a Jacob por la bendición con que le había bendecido, y dijo en su corazón: Llegarán los días del luto de mi padre, y yo mataré a Jacob mi hermano.
Esaü conçut de la haine contre Jacob, à cause de la bénédiction dont son père l'avait béni; et Esaü disait en son coeur: Les jours du deuil de mon père vont approcher, et je tuerai Jacob, mon frère.
Ed Esaù prese ad odiar Giacobbe, per cagion della benedizione, con la quale suo padre l’avea benedetto; e disse nel suo cuore: I giorni del duolo di mio padre si avvicinano; allora io ucciderò Giacobbe mio fratello.
E Esaú odiou a Jacó por causa daquela bênção, com que seu pai o tinha abençoado; e Esaú disse no seu coração: Chegar-se-ão os dias de luto de meu pai; e matarei a Jacó meu irmão.
以掃 因他父親給 雅各 的祝福,就怨恨 雅各 ,心裏說:「為我父親居喪的時候近了,到那時候,我要殺我的弟弟 雅各 。」
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