And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

But his father would not, saying, I am doing it on purpose, my son; he will certainly become a nation and a great one; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a great family of nations.

Αλλ' ο πατηρ αυτου δεν ηθελησε· και ειπεν, Εξευρω, τεκνον μου, εξευρω· και ουτος θελει κατασταθη λαος και ουτος ετι θελει γεινει μεγας· αλλ' ομως ο αδελφος αυτου ο νεωτερος θελει εισθαι μεγαλητερος αυτου και το σπερμα αυτου θελει γεινει πληθος εθνων.

And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.