²²But the children struggled in her womb, and she said: If it were to be so with me, what need was there to conceive? And she went to consult the Lord.

²³And he answering, said: Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be divided out of thy womb, and one people shall overcome the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.

²⁴And when her time was come to be delivered, behold twins were found in her womb.

²⁵He that came forth first was red, and hairy like a skin: and his name was called Esau. Immediately the other coming forth, held his brother’s foot in his hand: and therefore he was called Jacob.

²⁶Isaac was threescore years old when the children were born unto him.

²⁷And when they were grown up, Esau became a skilful hunter, and a husbandman: but Jacob, a plain man, dwelt in tents.

²⁸Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his hunting: and Rebecca loved Jacob.

²⁹And Jacob boiled pottage: to whom Esau, coming faint out of the field,

³⁰Said: Give me of this red pottage, for I am exceeding faint. For which reason his name was called Edom.

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