21 And Isaac prayed unto the LORD for his wife because she [was] barren; and the LORD accepted him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.22 And the sons struggled together within her; and she said, If [this is] so, why should I [live]? 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] peoples 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 a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.26 And afterwards his brother came out with Esau's heel grasped in his hand; and his name was called Jacob. And Isaac [was] sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.27 And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] an upright man, remaining in the tents.28 And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of [his] venison; but Rebekah loved Jacob.29 And Jacob boiled pottage; and Esau came from the field, and he [was] faint;30 and Esau said to Jacob, Give me to eat, I pray thee, of that 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 swore unto him and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.34 Then Jacob gave Esau of the bread and of the pottage of lentils; and he ate and drank, and rose up, and went away. Thus Esau despised [his] birthright.: