And in the second year of this week of this jubilee, Rebecca called Jacob her son and spoke to him, saying, My son, do not take to yourself a wife from the daughters of Canaan, like Esau your brother, who took to himself two wives from the seed of Canaan, and they have embittered my soul with all their unclean deeds, for all their deeds are fornication and lust, and there is no righteousness with them, for it is evil. And I, my son, love you exceedingly, and my heart and my affection bless you at all times of the day and watches of the night.
And now, my son, hearken to my voice, and do the will of thy mother, and do not take thee a wife of the daughters of this land, but only of the house of my father, and of my father's kindred. Thou will take thee a wife of the house of my father, and the Most High God will bless thee, and thy children will be a righteous generation and a holy seed. "
And then spake Jacob to Rebecca, and his mother, and said unto her: "Behold, mother, I am nine weeks 4 of years old, and I neither know nor have I touched any woman, nor have I betrothed myself to any, nor even think of taking me a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
And for this reason I have guarded myself in my spirit against sinning or being corrupted in all my ways throughout all the days of my life; for with regard to lust and fornication, Abraham, my father, gave me many commands.
I swear before thee, mother, that all the days of my life I will not take me a wife from the daughters of the seed of Canaan, and I will not act wickedly as my brother hath done.
And then she lifted up her face to heaven, and spread out the fingers of her hands, and opened her mouth and blessed the Most High God who had created heaven and earth, and gave him thanks and praise. And she said, Blessed be the Lord God, and blessed be his name for ever and ever.
Bless him, O Lord, and set in my mouth the blessing of righteousness, that I may bless him. And at that time the spirit of righteousness came down into her mouth, and she laid both her hands upon the head of Jacob, and said,
Blessed are you, O Lord of righteousness, God of the ages, and you he blesses above all generations of men; may he give you, my son, the path of righteousness, and to your seed reveal righteousness. And may he multiply your sons in your life, and may they arise according to the number of the months of the year; and may their sons be more numerous and greater than the stars of heaven, and more than the sand of the sea may their number be. May he give them this pleasant land, as he said he would give it to Abraham and to his seed after him for all time, and may they possess it as an everlasting possession. And may I see, my son, your blessed children in my life, and may all your seed be a blessed and holy seed.
Fear not, mother; be assured that I shall do thy will and walk in uprightness, and not corrupt my ways for ever. " 11. And thereupon she lifted up her face to heaven and extended the fingers of her hands, and opened her mouth and blessed the Most High God, who had created the heaven and the earth, and she gave Him thanks and praise. 12. And she said: "Blessed be the Lord God, and may His holy name be blessed for ever and ever, who hath given me Jacob as a pure son and a holy seed; for He is Thine, and Thine shall his seed be continually and throughout all the generations for evermore. 13. Bless him, O Lord, and place in my mouth the blessing of righteousness, that I may bless him. " 14. And at that hour, when the spirit of righteousness 2 descended into her mouth, she placed both her hands on the head of Jacob, and said: 15. "Blessed art thou, Lord of righteousness and God of the ages; And may He bless thee beyond all the generations of men. May He give thee, my son, the path of righteousness, And reveal righteousness to thy seed. 16. And may He make thy sons many during thy life, And may they arise according to the number of the months of the year. And may their sons become many and great beyond the stars of heaven, And their numbers be more than the sand of the sea. 17 . And may He give them this goodly land—as He said He would give it to Abraham and to his seed after him always And may they hold it as a possession for ever. 18 . And may I see (born) unto thee, my son, blessed children during my life, And a blessed and holy seed may all thy seed be. 19 . And as thou hast refreshed thy mother's spirit during †my† life, The womb of her that bare thee blesseth thee, [My affection ] and my breasts bless thee And my mouth and my tongue praise thee greatly. 20 . Increase and spread over the earth, And may thy seed be perfect in the joy of heaven and earth for ever; And may thy seed rejoice, And on the great day of peace may it have peace. 21 . And may thy name and thy seed endure to all the ages, And may the Most High God be their God, And may the God of righteousness dwell with them, p 140 And by them may His sanctuary be built unto all the ages. 1 22 . Blessed be he that blesseth thee, And all flesh that curseth thee falsely may it be cursed. " 2 23 . And she kissed him, and said to him "May the Lord of the world love thee As the heart of thy mother and her affection rejoice in thee and bless thee. " And she ceased from blessing. Footnotes
And she kissed him and said to him, May the Lord of the world love you, as the heart of your mother and her affection rejoice in you and bless you. And then she ceased from blessing.