And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.
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Verse 42 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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Da wurden Rebekka angesagt diese Worte ihres älteren Sohnes Esau; und sie schickte hin und ließ Jakob, ihren jüngeren Sohn, rufen und sprach zu ihm: Siehe, dein Bruder Esau droht dir, daß er dich erwürgen will.
Y fueron dichas a Rebeca las palabras de Esaú su hijo mayor: y ella envió y llamó a Jacob su hijo menor, y díjole: He aquí, Esaú tu hermano se consuela acerca de ti con la idea de matarte.
Cuando le contaron a Rebeca las palabras de Esaú, su hijo mayor, mandó llamar a Jacob, su hijo menor, y le dijo: «Tu hermano Esaú se consuela con la idea de matarte.
On rapporta à Rebecca les paroles d'Esaü, son fils aîné. Elle fit alors appeler Jacob, son fils cadet, et elle lui dit: Voici, Esaü, ton frère, veut tirer vengeance de toi, en te tuant.
E le parole di Esaù, suo figliuol maggiore, furono rapportate a Rebecca; ed ella mandò a chiamar Giacobbe, suo figliuol minore, e gli disse: Ecco, Esaù tuo fratello si consola intorno a te, ch’egli ti ucciderà.
E foram denunciadas a Rebeca estas palavras de Esaú, seu filho mais velho; e ela mandou chamar a Jacó, seu filho menor, e disse-lhe: Eis que Esaú teu irmão se consola a teu respeito, propondo matar-te.
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