21. And Yitsḥaq prayed to יהוה for his wife, because she was barren. And יהוה answered his prayer, and Riḇqah his wife conceived.
22. And within her the children struggled together, and she said, “If all is right, why am I this way?” So she went to ask יהוה.
23. And יהוה said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples shall be separated from your body. And one people shall be stronger than the other, and the older serve the younger.”
24. And when the days were filled for her to give birth, and see, twins were in her womb!
25. And the first came out red all over, like a hairy garment, so they called his name Ěsaw.
26. And afterward his brother came out, with his hand holding on to Ěsaw’s heel, so his name was called Ya‛aqoḇ. And Yitsḥaq was sixty years old when she bore them.
27. And the boys grew up. And Ěsaw became a man knowing how to hunt, a man of the field, while Ya‛aqoḇ was a complete man, dwelling in tents.
28. And Yitsḥaq loved Ěsaw because he ate of his wild game, but Riḇqah loved Ya‛aqoḇ.
29. And Ya‛aqoḇ cooked a stew, and Ěsaw came in from the field, and he was weary.
30. And Ěsaw said to Ya‛aqoḇ, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.” That is why his name was called Eḏom.
31. But Ya‛aqoḇ said, “Sell me your birthright today.”
32. And Ěsaw said, “Look, I am going to die, so why should I have birthright?”
33. Then Ya‛aqoḇ said, “Swear to me today.” And he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Ya‛aqoḇ.
34. Ya‛aqoḇ then gave Ěsaw bread and stew of lentils. And he ate and drank, and rose up and left. Thus Ěsaw despised his birthright.