Genesis 25:19-34 - Jacob And Esau
19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac. 20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Mesopotamia and sister to Laban the Syrian. 21 And Isaac made intercession unto the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 And the children strove together within her. Then she said, "If it should go so to pass, what helpeth it that I am with child?" And she went and asked the LORD. 23 And the LORD said unto her, "There are two manner of people in thy womb, and two nations shall spring out of thy bowels, and the one nation shall be mightier than the other and the eldest shall be servant unto the younger."
24 And when her time was come to be delivered, behold, there were two twins in her womb. 25 And he that came out first was red and rough over all, as it were a hide: and they called his name Esau. 26 And afterward his brother came out, and his hand holding Esau by the heel. Wherefore his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was forty years old when she bare them:
27 and the boys grew, and Esau became a cunning hunter and a tillman. But Jacob was a simple man and dwelled in the tents. 28 Isaac loved Esau because he did eat of his venison, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 Jacob sod pottage, and Esau came from the field and was fainty, 30 and said to Jacob, "Let me sip of that red pottage, for I am fainty." And therefore was his name called Edom.
31 And Jacob said, "Sell me this day thy birthright."
32 And Esau answered, "Lo, I am at the point to die, and what profit shall this birthright do me?"
33 And Jacob said, "Swear to me then this day." And he swore to him and sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of red rice. And he ate and drank and rose up and went his way. And so Esau regarded not his birthright.