ראשוןRishon
Isaac and Rebecca pray for children, and Rebecca gives birth to twins, Esau and Jacob. Esau sells his birthright to Jacob for food, and G-d tells Isaac to remain in the land during a famine.
שניSheni
Isaac settles among the Philistines and says Rebecca is his sister out of fear. Abimelech discovers the truth and protects them, while Isaac prospers greatly from his crops.
שלישיShlishi
Isaac reopens the wells Abraham had dug, but the Philistines repeatedly dispute ownership of them. Isaac moves away and digs additional wells until he finds one without opposition.
רביעיRevi'i
G-d appears to Isaac, promises to remain with him, and reaffirms His blessings. Abimelech then approaches Isaac and asks to make a peace treaty with him.
חמישיChamishi
Isaac agrees to the treaty, and his servants find another well. Esau marries two women whose ways trouble Isaac and Rebecca; meanwhile, Isaac becomes blind, and Rebecca helps Jacob receive the blessing intended for Esau.
שישיShishi
Isaac blesses Jacob with prosperity and authority over his brother. Esau becomes angry and plans to kill Jacob, so Rebecca sends Jacob to her family in Haran, and Isaac blesses him before he leaves.
שביעיShvi'i
Isaac sends Jacob to Laban’s family to find a wife. Esau, seeing that his Canaanite wives displease his parents, marries Machalat, a daughter of Ishmael.