20. And Yitzchak was arba'im shanah when he took Rivkah as his wife, the bat Betuel the Aramean of Padan Aram, the achot Lavan the Aramean.
21. And Yitzchak davened to Hashem on behalf of his isha, because she was barren; and Hashem was entreated of him, and Rivkah his isha conceived.
22. And the banim struggled jostling within her; and she said, If it be well, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of Hashem.
23. And Hashem said unto her, Two goyim (nations) are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from within thee; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the older shall serve the younger.
24. And when her days were fulfilled to be delivered, hinei, there were twins in her womb.
25. And the first came out admoni (red) all over like a hairy garment; and they called shmo Esav.
26. And after that came out his brother, and his yad was grasping on akev Esav; and shmo was called Ya'akov; and Yitzchak was threescore shanah when she bore them.
27. And the nearim grew: and Esav was a skilled hunter, an ish sadeh; and Ya'akov was an ish tam (quiet man), dwelling in ohalim.
28. And Yitzchak loved Esav, because he did eat of his wild game; but Rivkah loved Ya'akov.
29. And Ya'akov cooked stew: and Esav came from the sadeh, and he was famished.
30. And Esav said to Ya'akov, Let me eat now some of the adom (red stew); for I am famished; therefore was shmo called Edom.
31. And Ya'akov said, First sell me today thy bechorah (birthright, right of the firstborn).
32. And Esav said, Hinei, I am at the point of death; and what profit shall this bechorah do to me?
33. And Ya'akov said, Swear to me this day; and he swore unto him; and he sold his bechorah unto Ya'akov.
34. Then Ya'akov gave Esav lechem and adashim (lentils) stew; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way; thus Esav despised his bechorah.