17. These were the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died; and he was gathered to his people.
18. They lived from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He died in the presence of all his relatives.
19. These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son.Abraham was the father of Isaac.
20. Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as his wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan Aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
21. Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22. But the children struggled together within her, and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.
23. Then the Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb,and two peoples will be separated from your body;one people will be stronger than the other,and the older will serve the younger.”
24. Now when the time of her delivery came, there were twins in her womb.
25. The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment, and they called his name Esau.
26. After that his brother came out, and his hand took hold of Esau’s heel, so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
27. So the boys grew. Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a calm man, living in tents.
28. Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29. Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field and he was famished.
30. So Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me some of that red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.
31. Then Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”
32. Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; of what use is the birthright to me?”
33. Then Jacob said, “Swear to me this day.” So he swore to him, and he sold his birthright to Jacob.
34. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. Then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way.Thus Esau despised his birthright.