The Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer saw in Isaac's two blessings of Jacob in and an application of the teaching of "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning." The Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer noted that the first blessings with which Isaac blessed Jacob in concerned dew and grain — material blessings. The final blessings in concerned the foundation of the world, and were without interruption either in this world or in the world to come, for says, "And God Almighty bless you." And Isaac further added the blessing of Abraham, as says, "And may He give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your seed with you." Therefore, the Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer concluded that the end of the thing — Isaac's final blessing of Jacob — was better than the beginning thereof.