Genesis 25:21–30

²¹Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; ^wand the Lord granted his plea, ^xand Rebekah his wife conceived. ²²But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” ^ySo she went to inquire of the Lord.

²³And the Lord said to her:

^z“Two nations are in your womb,

Two peoples shall be separated from your body;

One people shall be stronger than ^athe other,

^bAnd the older shall serve the younger.”

²⁴So when her days were fulfilled for her to give birth, indeed there were twins in her womb. ²⁵And the first came out red. He was ^clike a hairy garment all over; so they called his name ⁴Esau. ²⁶Afterward his brother came out, and ^dhis hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so ^ehis name was called ⁵Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

²⁷So the boys grew. And Esau was ^fa skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was ^ga ⁶mild man, ^hdwelling in tents. ²⁸And Isaac loved Esau because he ⁱate of his game, ^jbut Rebekah loved Jacob.

Esau Sells His Birthright

²⁹Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary. ³⁰And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.” Therefore his name was called ⁷Edom.