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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.