²⁴ And her days to bear are fulfilled, and lo, twins `are' in her womb;

^{25 Ref} and the first cometh out all red as a hairy robe, and they call his name Esau;

^{26 Ref} and afterwards hath his brother come out, and his hand is taking hold on Esau's heel, and one calleth his name Jacob; and Isaac `is' a son of sixty years in her bearing them.

^{27 Ref} And the youths grew, and Esau is a man acquainted `with' hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob `is' a plain man, inhabiting tents;

^{28 Ref} and Isaac loveth Esau, for `his' hunting `is' in his mouth; and Rebekah is loving Jacob.

^{29 Ref} And Jacob boileth pottage, and Esau cometh in from the field, and he `is' weary;

^{30 Ref} and Esau saith unto Jacob, `Let me eat, I pray thee, some of this red red thing, for I `am' weary;' therefore hath `one' called his name Edom `Red';

³¹ and Jacob saith, `Sell to-day thy birthright to me.'

^{32 Ref} And Esau saith, `Lo, I am going to die, and what is this to me -- birthright?'

^{33 Ref} and Jacob saith, `Swear to me to-day:' and he sweareth to him, and selleth his birthright to Jacob;

^{34 Ref} and Jacob hath given to Esau bread and pottage of lentiles, and he eateth, and drinketh, and riseth, and goeth; and Esau despiseth the birthright.