Then she said: if it should go so to pass,
what helpeth it that I am with child? And she went and asked the
LORD. And the LORD said unto her there are two manner of people in
thy womb, and two nations shall spring out of thy bowels, and the
one nation shall be mightier than the other and the eldest shall
be servant unto the younger. And when her time was come to be
delivered: behold there were two twins in her womb. And he that
came out first, was red and rough over all as it were an hide: and
they called his name Esau. And afterward his brother came out and
his hand holding Esau by the heel. Wherefore his name was called
Iacob. And Isaac was forty years old when she bare them: and the
boys grew, and Esau became a cunning hunter and a tillman. But
Iacob was a simple man and dwelled in the tents. Isaac loved Esau
because he did eat of his venison, but Rebecca loved Iacob. Iacob
sod pottage, and Esau came from the field and was fainty, and said
to Iacob: let me sip of that red pottage, for I am fainty. And
therefore was his name called Edom. And Iacob said: sell me this
day thy birthright. And Esau answered: Lo I am at the point to
die, and what profit shall this birthright do me? And Iacob said,
swear to me then this day.
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