In his dread he saw how God would that it should so be. And in ðat dred hiſ ðogt waſ led In to ligtneſſe for to ſen Quow god wulde it ſulde ben. 1560 To Esau thus he spoke: ðo ſeide yſaac to eſau, "Thy brother was here just now, and has taken thy blessing, and he shall be blessed." "ðin broðer iacob waſ her nu, [Fol. 31.] And toc ðin bliſcing liðer-like, And he wurð bliſced witterlike." 1564 Quad eſau, "rigt iſ hiſ name hoten iacob, to min un-frame; Esau intreats for one blessing. Or he min firme birðe toc, Nu haued[172] he ſtolen min bliſcing oc; 1568 ðog, fader dere, bidde ic ðe, ðat ſum bliſcing gif ðu me." Isaac promises him that his dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth and of the dew of heaven. ðo gan eſau ðengen[173] and ſen Quilc iſ bliſcing migte ben; 1572 In heuene deu, and erðes ſmere, Gatte him bliſcing ðat him waſ gere; Idumea became Esau's inheritance. for ydumea, ðat fulſum lond, Of lewſe god, was in hiſe hond. 1576 Esau threatens Jacob. Q_u_ad eſau, "grot ſal bi-cumen, And wreche of iacob ſal binumen." Oc rebecca wiſte ðat ðhogt, ðat hate waſ in hiſe herte brogt, 1580 Rebekah warns Jacob of his brother's intentions. for-ði ghe iacob warnen gan, And ſente him to hiſ broðer laban; [172] _read_ haueð [173] _read_ ðenken JACOB IS SENT TO PADAN-ARAM. "be ðu ðer," q_u_at ghe, "til eſau Eðe moðed [be], ðe wreðed nu, 1584 And ðu ſalt ðe betre ſped, Rebekah complains to Isaac of Esau's marriage and connection with the Canaanites. If it beð bi ðin faderes red." Q_u_ad rebecca to hire were, "Eſau wifuede uſ to dere 1588 [Fol. 31b.]