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Genesis 25:18
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was placed with his ancestors. 18 He estab- 32 Esau said, “Since I'm going to die anylished camps* from Havilah to Shur, which way, what good is my birthright to me?" is near Egypt on the road to Assyria. He 33 Jacob said, “Give me your word today.” diedy among all of his brothers.
And he did. He sold his birthright to Jacob.
34So Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. Jacob and Esau are born
He ate, drank, got up, and left, showing just 19These are the descendants of Isaac, how little he thought of his birthright. Abraham's son. Abraham became the father of Isaac. 2 Isaac was 40 years old when he Isaac and Rebekah visit Gerar married Rebekah the daughter of Bethuel When a famine gripped the land, a the Aramean and the sister of Laban the LO different one from the first famine Aramean, from Paddan-aram. 'Isaac prayed that occurred in Abraham's time, Isaac set to the LORD for his wife, since she was un- out toward Gerar and toward King Abiable to have children. The LORD was moved melech of the Philistines. ?The LORD apby his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became peared to him and said, “Don't go down pregnant. 22But the boys pushed against to Egypt but settle temporarily in the land each other inside of her, and she said, “If that I will show you. 'Stay in this land as an this is what it's like, why did it happen immigrant, and I will be with you and bless to me?"
you because I will give all of these lands to So she went to ask the LORD. 23And the you and your descendants. I will keep my LORD said to her,
word, which I gave to your father Abraham. "Two nations are in your womb;
"I will give you as many descendants as the two different peoples will emerge stars in the sky, and I will give your descenfrom your body.
dants all of these lands. All of the nations One people will be stronger
of the earth will be blessed because of your than the other;
descendants. "I will do this because Abrathe older will serve the younger.” ham obeyed me and kept my orders, my 24When she reached the end of her preg- commandments, my statutes, and my innancy, she discovered that she had twins. structions." 25 The first came out red all over, clothed So Isaac lived in Gerar. When the men with hair, and she named him Esau. 26 Im- who lived there asked about his wife, he mediately afterward, his brother came out said, “She's my sister," because he was gripping Esau's heel, and she named him afraid to say, “my wife," thinking, The men Jacob. Isaac was 60 years old when they who live there will kill me for Rebekah bewere born.
cause she's very beautiful. 8After Isaac had
lived there for some time, the Philistine's Jacob acquires the oldest son's rights King Abimelech looked out his window and
27When the young men grew up, Esau saw Isaac laughing together with his wife became an outdoorsman who knew how to Rebekah. hunt, and Jacob became a quiet man who So Abimelech summoned Isaac and said, stayed at home. 28 Isaac loved Esau because “She's your wife, isn't she? How could you he enjoyed eating game, but Rebekah loved say, 'She's my sister'?” Jacob. 29 Once when Jacob was boiling stew, Isaac responded, “Because I thought that Esau came in from the field hungry 30 and I might be killed because of her.” said to Jacob, “I'm starving! Let me devour Abimelech said, “What are you trying some of this red stuff.” That's why his name to do to us? Before long, one of the people is Edom.
would have slept with your wife; and you 31 Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright would have made us guilty." "Abimelech : today."
gave orders to all of the people, “Anyone
O *LXX; MT they established camps Yor He fell ?Heb uncertain
Or red
or oldest son's rights