God told Isaac and his wife Rebekah that very soon she would give birth to two sons who would represent two nations. One brother will be stronger than the other brother and their names will be Esau and Jacob. When Rebekah went into labor, Esau was born first and he was very hairy. Jacob was born smooth-skinned and was born just after Esau. Esau held Jacob's heel. Isaac's sons grew up to be complete opposites rather than similar. Esau was a hunter and a great man while Jacob was different. Jacob stays at home and was soft-spoken but quick-witted. One day, when Esau came home hungry, he wanted to be fed and agreed to give Jacob his inheritance rights in exchange for a bowl of soup. Like his own father, Isaac prospered in Canaan and despite occasional errors of judgment, he expanded his property by making alliances. with the leaders of the region and continuing to follow the monuments dedicated to God. One day, when Isaac is old and blind, he will order Esau to catch some game and prepare a meal for him so that he can give his blessing to the eldest son. When Esau left, Rebekah helped Jacob deceive his father while preparing a separate meal and disguising the younger son with hairy arms and Esau's clothes. When Jacob gives Isaac the meal he prepared for him, Isaac can smell Esau's clothes and smell the hairy body, and then he begins to bless Jacob. He had promised him before that the thing given came from the covenant of God and from a greater reputation than that of his brother. Esau returned home to discover the bad things but it was too late. Isaac was very upset and said he could not take back the stolen blessing. Jacob fled because he was afraid of Esau and went to the house where his uncle Laban lived in upper Mesopotamia. While traveling, Jacob dreamed of a... middle of paper ......h offering his own life in exchange for that of Benjamin, Joseph reveals himself. Joseph persuades his brothers to return to Egypt with Jacob who was truly happy and moved to Egypt with his family of seventy people. As Jacob nears death, he then promises Joseph that the covenant will be passed down through Joseph and his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim. But when Jacob places his hands on the two boys to bless them, he crosses his arms and places his right hand on Ephraim who was the youngest son. Joseph protests but Jacob then says that Ephraim will be greater than Manasseh. Jacob dies shortly after and is accompanied by Egyptians. Joseph buries his father in Canaan. They return to Egypt where Jacob's family, the Israelite people, are growing rapidly. Joseph eventually died ordering his family to one day return to the land that God promised to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob..