26. Then his brother came out. His hand was holding onto Esau's heel. So he was named Jacob. Isaac was 60 years old when Rebekah had them.
27. The boys grew up. Esau became a skillful hunter. He was a man who liked the open country. But Jacob was a quiet man. He stayed at home among the tents.
28. Isaac liked the meat of wild animals. So Esau was his favorite son. But Rebekah's favorite was Jacob.
29. One day Jacob was cooking some stew. Esau came in from the open country. He was very hungry.
30. He said to Jacob, "Quick! Let me have some of that red stew! I'm very hungry!" That's why he was also named Edom.
31. Jacob replied, "First sell me the rights that belong to you as the oldest son in the family."
32. "Look, I'm dying of hunger," Esau said. "What good are those rights to me?"
33. But Jacob said, "First promise me with an oath that you are selling me your rights." So Esau promised to do it. He sold Jacob all of the rights that belonged to him as the oldest son.