Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
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27 And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob <em>was</em> an upright man, remaining in the tents.
27
The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents.
28 And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of <em>his</em> venison; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
28
Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 And Jacob boiled pottage; and Esau came from the field, and he <em>was</em> faint;
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Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished.
30 and Esau said to Jacob, Give me to eat, I pray thee, of that red <em>pottage</em>; for I <em>am</em> faint. Therefore was his name called Edom.
30
He said to Jacob, “Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!” (That is why he was also called Edom. )
31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
31
Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.”
32 And Esau said, Behold, I <em>am</em> at the point to die; and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
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“Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?”
33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he swore unto him and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
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But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to 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 <em>his</em> birthright.
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Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright.
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