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.
Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing their father had given him. Esau thought to himself, 'When our father dies and we're done mourning for him, I will kill my brother Jacob.'
Esau was so angry about losing his father's blessing to Jacob that he planned to murder his brother after their father's death.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after Jacob deceived his father Isaac to steal the blessing meant for Esau, the firstborn son. In ancient times, a father's blessing carried tremendous spiritual and material significance, including inheritance rights and family leadership. Esau's plan to wait until after Isaac's death shows he still respected his father, but his hatred toward Jacob had grown murderous.
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