A Birthright for Stew

27When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

28Isaac loved Esau because game was in his mouth, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

29Jacob was cooking a stew, and Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted.

30Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me gulp down some of that red stuff, that red stuff there, because I am exhausted.” Therefore his name was called Edom.

31Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright today.”

32Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so what use is this birthright to me?”

33And Jacob said, “Swear to me today.” So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.

34And Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and went away. Thus Esau despised the birthright.