Genesis

                                   Chapter 25

 19. And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son:
     Abraham begat Isaac:
 20. And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife,
     the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister
     to Laban the Syrian.
 21. And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was
     barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his
     wife conceived.
 22. And the children struggled together within her; and she
     said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of
     the LORD.
 23. And the LORD said unto 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.
 24. And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold,
     there were twins in her womb.
 25. And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment;
     and they called his name Esau.
 26. And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold
     on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was
     threescore years old when she bare them.
 27. And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of
     the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
 28. And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but
     Rebekah loved Jacob.
 29. And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he
     was faint:
 30. 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.
 31. And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
 32. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what
     profit shall this birthright do to me?
 33. And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him:
     and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
 34. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he
     did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau
     despised his birthright.