Genesis 27:1 - 28:22
When Isaac was old and blind, he told Esau to bring him venison, and receive his blessing. But Rebekah prepared goat meat so Jacob, in disguise, could take it to Isaac. The ruse worked, and Isaac blessed Jacob, who left just before Esau came back, in the best farcical tradition. Esau was more than a little upset, but Isaac said, "Hey, a blessing's a blessing; can't take it back, y'know? You'll prosper too, but you'll live violently, and serve him for a while." Esau said, "I'll kill the little runt", but Rebekah warned Jacob and sent him to his uncle Laban's place to let Esau calm down.
Isaac told him to take marry one of his maternal cousins, instead of marrying local skanks like Esau had done, that God might bless him like he'd blessed Abraham and Isaac. After Jacob had left, Esau additionally married one of his paternal cousins, thinking this would make Isaac happy.
As Jacob lay down to sleep one night on his way to visit Laban, he dreamed of a ladder to Heaven, and God appeared above it, and said "Here, have the standard blessing of uncountable children! Yours are going to spread out everywhere, and be a blessing to everyone. And I'll make sure you make it back home to get that taken care of." So Jacob woke in the morning, made an altar, and said, "This God guy's pretty cool. I think I'll worship him."
Isaac told him to take marry one of his maternal cousins, instead of marrying local skanks like Esau had done, that God might bless him like he'd blessed Abraham and Isaac. After Jacob had left, Esau additionally married one of his paternal cousins, thinking this would make Isaac happy.
As Jacob lay down to sleep one night on his way to visit Laban, he dreamed of a ladder to Heaven, and God appeared above it, and said "Here, have the standard blessing of uncountable children! Yours are going to spread out everywhere, and be a blessing to everyone. And I'll make sure you make it back home to get that taken care of." So Jacob woke in the morning, made an altar, and said, "This God guy's pretty cool. I think I'll worship him."