Editing Book of Genesis (section)

===Deception===
{{Further|Trickster}}

Throughout Genesis, various figures engage in deception or trickery to survive or prosper. Biblical scholar [[David M. Carr]] notes that such stories reflect the vulnerability felt by ancient Israelites and that "such stories can be a major way of gaining hope and resisting domination". Examples include:{{Sfn|Carr|2021|pp=50–51}}
*To avoid being killed, a patriarch (Abraham in 12:10–20 and 20:1–18 and Isaac in 26:6–11) tells a king that his [[Wife–sister narratives in the Book of Genesis|wife is only his sister and not also his wife]]. (Genesis 12:11-13 and Genesis 20:11-12)
*In chapter 25, Jacob tricks Esau into selling his birthright for a pot of lentil stew.
*In chapter 27, Isaac is tricked by Rebekah into giving Jacob the superior blessing instead of Esau.
*In chapter 29, Jacob believes he is marrying Rachel but is tricked into marrying her sister.