Genesis 27:36
And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
Cross-reference
In Genesis 27:12, Jacob fears being seen as 'a deceiver' — exactly the accusation Esau levels at him here after the theft is discovered.
Genesis 27:38 shows Esau weeping and begging Isaac for any blessing — the raw grief behind his bitter complaint here about being supplanted.
Genesis 25:26 explains Jacob's name at birth — grasping Esau's heel. Esau here now sees that name as prophetic of the supplanning done to him.
Genesis 25:31-34 records Esau selling his birthright for stew — the first loss Esau now laments alongside the stolen blessing.
In Genesis 25:33, Esau sold his birthright to Jacob — the very event Esau now bitterly recalls, claiming Jacob 'took away my birthright.'
Genesis 25:34 states Esau 'despised his birthright,' yet here he blames Jacob rather than acknowledging his own willing trade.
In Genesis 29:25, Laban tricks Jacob with Leah — echoing the irony: the supplanter of Esau is himself supplanted by deception.
In Genesis 32:28, God renames Jacob to Israel, transforming his identity from 'supplanter' to 'one who strives with God' — a redemptive reversal.
Hebrews 12:16 warns against becoming 'like Esau, who sold his birthright' — directly echoing Esau's own lament here about losing both birthright and blessing.
In John 1:47, Jesus praises Nathanael as having 'no deceit' — a striking contrast to the guile Esau attributes to Jacob here.
Jeremiah 9:4 warns that 'every brother deals craftily' — the Jacob-Esau betrayal is a vivid illustration of brother deceiving brother.