16 And Abraham saw the deeds of Esau, and he knew that in Jacob should his name and seed be called; and he called Rebecca and gave commandment regarding Jacob, for he knew that she (too) loved Jacob much more than Esau. (JUB) 17 And he said unto her: My daughter, watch over my son Jacob, For he shall be in my stead on the earth, And for a blessing in the midst of the children of men, And for the glory of the whole seed of Shem. (JUB) 18 For I know that the Lord will choose him to be a people for possession unto Himself, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth. (JUB)
Book of Jubilees 19:16–18
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