Genesis 25:24-34
New American Standard Bible
24 When her days leading to the delivery were at an end, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 Now the first came out red, (A)all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau. 26 Afterward his brother came out with (B)his hand holding on to Esau’s heel, so (C)he was named [a]Jacob; and Isaac was (D)sixty years old when she gave birth to them.
27 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a [b]civilized man, (E)living in tents. 28 Now Isaac loved Esau because [c]he had (F)a taste for game; (G)but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 When Jacob had cooked a (H)stew one day, Esau came in from the field and he was exhausted; 30 and Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me have a mouthful of [d]that red stuff there, for I am exhausted.” Therefore he was called [e]Edom by name. 31 But Jacob said, “[f]First sell me your (I)birthright.” 32 Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?” 33 And Jacob said, “[g]First swear to me”; so he swore an oath to him, and (J)sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and got up and went on his way. So Esau despised his birthright.
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- Genesis 25:26 I.e., one who takes by the heel or supplants
- Genesis 25:27 Lit complete
- Genesis 25:28 Lit game was in his mouth
- Genesis 25:30 Lit the red, this red
- Genesis 25:30 I.e., red
- Genesis 25:31 Lit Today
- Genesis 25:33 Lit Today
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