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loss of vision, caused by the incense that his wives burned before their
idols?

This just shows Eisav’s depravity, and for this reason, Hashem declared,
“But I hated Eisav.” There are those people who sin, knowing that what
they are doing is wrong, but deep down inside still want to return. Then
there are those who no longer see what is wrong with their behavior. Their
urges have twisted them into an abominable monstrosity of perversion.
This was Eisav.

Eisav knew that Lavan had two daughters. Had Eisav been searching to
fulfill his father’s wishes, he should have picked himself up and traveled
to Charan. In truth, Eisav had no desire to go and marry Leah. He wanted
no part of her righteousness. Eisav was plagued by fickle convictions and
inconsistencies. He would excel in kibbud av v’em and yet cease when it
hampered his lifestyle.

Yaakov could truly profess to keep mitzvot, even under the most
extenuating circumstances, despite living in close proximity to a rasha
such as Lavan.