And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.
His mother said to him, 'Let any curse fall on me, my son. Just listen to what I'm telling you and go get those things for me.'
Rebekah is telling Jacob that she'll take responsibility for any consequences of their deception, urging him to trust her plan and follow through with it.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Rebekah's scheme to help Jacob steal his brother Esau's blessing from their blind, aging father Isaac. In ancient times, a father's blessing carried enormous weight for inheritance and future prosperity. Rebekah remembered God's prophecy that 'the older shall serve the younger' and took matters into her own hands to ensure Jacob received the blessing instead of his twin brother Esau.
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