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Genesis - ch 25 v 21 - 34
- And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
- And the children struggled together within her: and she said, If it is so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.
- And the LORD said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels: and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
- And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
- And the first was born red, all over like a hairy garment: and they called his name Esau.
- And after that his brother was born, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
- And the boys grew: and Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man dwelling in tents.
- And Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
- And Jacob boiled pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint.
- And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
- And Jacob said, Sell to me this day thy birth-right.
- And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birth-right bring to me?
- And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him: and he sold his birth-right to Jacob.
- Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he ate and drank, and rose and went his way: thus Esau despised his birth-right.
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