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.
