Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to be his wife. , Isaac pleaded with God on behalf of Rebekah because she was barren., God responded to Isaac’s plea, and Rebekah conceived., The babies struggled in Rebekah’s womb., God told Rebekah “Two nations are in your womb, two separate peoples shall issue from your body;, Rebekah gave birth to twin boys., The first baby was red and hairy and the second one was born holding on to his brother’s heel., When the boys grew up, Esau became a hunter, and Jacob became a mild man, raising livestock., Esau was favored by Isaac and Rebekah favored Jacob. , Jacob was cooking a stew, and Esau said, “Give me some of that red stuff because I am famished.”, Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.” , Esau swore to Jacob and sold his birthright to Jacob., Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; Esau ate and drank, and then rose and went away.

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