Jacob takes Esau's blessing
Genesis 27; Hebrews 11:20; 12:17
With Rebekah's help, Jacob disguised himself as Esau and received the blessing of the firstborn from his blind father Isaac.
He said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now he has taken away my blessing.” He said, “Haven’t you reserved a blessing for me?”
Genesis 27:36 (World English Bible)
Isaac intended to bless Esau, despite God's word that the older would serve the younger. Rebekah and Jacob answered with deception: goatskins on Jacob's arms and Esau's clothes. Isaac gave Jacob the blessing, and it could not be taken back.
Esau vowed to kill his brother once Isaac died, so Rebekah sent Jacob to her brother Laban in Haran. She would never see him again.
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Dating notes
Ussher dates this to 1760 BC: Jacob was 91 at Joseph's birth, which came after 14 years of service, so he was 77 when he left home. Isaac lived another 44 years.