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What was the relationship between Isaac and Jacob?

Isaac was the father of Jacob. Old and blind, he blessed him thinking he was Esau. Genesis 25:26; Genesis 27:1, 23

What the Bible says

Genesis 27:22

He came near to his father, and when he had felt him, Isaac said: The voice indeed is the voice of Jacob; but the hands are the hands of Esau.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.

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Before sending him to Mesopotamia, Isaac blessed Jacob again, now knowing who he was. Genesis 28:1-4

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