KJV ORIGINAL
When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan Aram to find a wife there, and that when Isaac blessed him, he also gave him this instruction: 'You must not marry any of the Canaanite women,'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Esau realizes that his father Isaac has blessed Jacob and specifically told him not to marry a Canaanite woman.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Jacob deceived Isaac to receive Esau's blessing, and Isaac has now sent Jacob away to find a wife from among their relatives in Mesopotamia. The instruction to avoid Canaanite wives reflects the family's desire to maintain their covenant relationship with God and avoid the idolatrous practices of the local peoples.
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