²⁷ And the boys grew up. And Esau was a skilled^[a] hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents. ²⁸ And Isaac loved Esau because he could eat of his game,^[b] but Rebekah loved Jacob. ²⁹ Once^[c] Jacob cooked a thick stew, and Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted. ³⁰ And Esau said to Jacob, “Give me some of that red stuff^[d] to gulp down, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore his name was called Edom). ³¹ Then Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright first.”^{[e] 32} And Esau said, “Look, I am going to die; now what is this birthright to me?” ³³ Then Jacob said, “Swear to me first.”^[f] And he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. ³⁴ Then Jacob gave Esau bread, and thick lentil stew, and he ate and drank. Then he got up and went away. So Esau despised his birthright.