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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.
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And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold,
there were twins in her womb.
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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.
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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.
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And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of
his venison; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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And Jacob boiled pottage; and Esau came from the field, and he
was faint;
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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.
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And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
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And Esau said, Behold, I
am at the point to die; and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
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And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he swore unto him and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.