In the second year of this week, in this jubilee [2109], Rebecca summoned her son Jacob and spoke to him: ‘My son, do not marry any of the Canaanite women like your brother Esau who has married two wives from the descendants of Canaan. They have embittered my life with all the impure things that they do because everything that they do (consists of) sexual impurity and lewdness. They have no decency because (what they do) is evil.

I, my son, love you very much; my heart and my affection bless you at all times of the day and watches of the nights.

Now, my son, listen to me. Do as your mother wishes. Do not marry any of the women of this land but (someone) from my father’s house and from my father’s clan. Marry someone from my father’s house. The most high God will bless you; your family will become a righteous family and your descendants (will be) holy’.

Then Jacob spoke with his mother Rebecca and said to her: ‘Mother, I am now nine weeks of years [= 63 years] and have known no woman. I have neither touched (one) nor become engaged (to one), nor have I even considered marrying any women of all the descendants of Canaan’s daughters.

For I recall, mother, what our father Abraham ordered me — that I should not marry anyone from all the descendants of Canaan’s house. For I will marry (someone) from the descendants of my father’s house and from my family.

Earlier I heard, mother, that daughters had been born to your brother Laban. I have set my mind on them for the purpose of marrying one of them.

For this reason I have kept myself from sinning and from becoming corrupted in any ways during my entire lifetime because father Abraham gave me many orders about lewdness and sexual impurity.

Despite everything he ordered me, my brother has been quarreling with me for the last 22 years and has often said to me: «My brother, marry one of the sisters of my two wives». But I have not been willing to do as he did.

I swear in your presence, mother, that during my entire lifetime I will not marry any of the descendants of Canaan’s daughters nor will I do what is wrong as my brother has done.

Do not be afraid, mother. Be assured that I will do as you wish. I will behave rightly and will never conduct myself corruptly’.

Then she lifted her face to heaven, extended her fingers, and opened her mouth. She blessed the most high God who had created the heavens and the earth and gave him thanks and praise.

She said: ‘May God be blessed, and may his name be blessed forever and ever — he who gave me Jacob, a pure son and a holy offspring, for he belongs to you. May his descendants be yours throughout all time, throughout the history of eternity.

Bless him. Lord, and place a righteous blessing in my mouth so that I may bless him’.

At that time the spirit of righteousness descended into her mouth. She put her two hands on Jacob’s head and said:

Blessed are you, righteous Lord, God of the ages;and may he bless you more than all the human race.My son, may he provide the right path for youand reveal what is right to your descendants.

May he multiply your sons during your lifetime;may they rise in number to the months of the year.May their children be more numerous and great than the stars of the sky;may their number be larger than the sands of the sea.

May he give them this pleasant landas he said he would give it for all timeto Abraham and his descendants after him;may they own it as an eternal possession.

Son, may I see your blessed children during my lifetime;may all your descendants become blessed and holy descendants.

As you have given rest to your mother’s spirit during her lifetime,so may the womb of the one who gave birth to you bless you.My affection and my breasts bless you;my mouth and my tongue praise you greatly.

Increase and spread out in the land;may your descendants be perfect throughout all eternityin the joy of heaven and earth.May your descendants be delighted,and, on the great day of peace, may they have peace.

May your name and your descendants continue until all ages.May the most high God be their God;may the righteous God live with them;and may his sanctuary be built among them into all ages.

May the one who blesses you be blessedand anyone who curses you falsely be cursed.

She then kissed him and said to him: ‘May the eternal Lord love you as your mother’s heart and her affection are delighted with you and bless you’. She then stopped blessing (him).