Jacob—with the help of his mother, Rebekah—deceives his father, Isaac, into thinking that he is his older twin brother, Esau, and as a result, receives the coveted blessing of the first-born.

When Rebekah, the twins’ mother, heard about the plan of Isaac, the twins’ father, to bless Esau, his favorite, she informed Jacob, her favorite, to steal the blessing by impersonating Esau. “And she ...

Jacob will spend almost a generation in Paddan Aram, where the swindler of blessings met his match ... even though he is unsure how warmly brother Esau might greet him. He sets out.

Clockwise Top L-R: Sarah Leading Hagar to Abraham. ‘Isaac Blessing Jacob’.Old Testament. Book of Genesis. Jacob in his uncle Laban's house and the father of his two wives Leah and Rachel Getty ...

Clockwise Top L-R: Sarah Leading Hagar to Abraham. ‘Isaac Blessing Jacob’.Old Testament. Book of Genesis. Jacob in his uncle Laban’s house and the father of his two wives Leah and Rachel ...