29 Now Jacob sod pottage, and Esau came from the field and was weary.

30 Then Esau said to Jacob, [a]Let me eat, I pray thee, of that pottage so red, for I am weary. Therefore was his name called Edom.

31 And Jacob said, Sell me even now thy birthright.

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  1. Genesis 25:30 Or, feed me quickly.

29 Once when Jacob was cooking some stew,(A) Esau came in from the open country,(B) famished. 30 He said to Jacob, “Quick, let me have some of that red stew!(C) I’m famished!” (That is why he was also called Edom.[a])(D)

31 Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.(E)

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  1. Genesis 25:30 Edom means red.