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29 Once, Jacob was preparing a meal when Esau, exhausted, came in from outdoors. 30 So Esau said to Jacob, “Let me have the whole pot of red stuff to eat—that red stuff—I’m exhausted.” This is why he was called Edom.[a]

31 Jacob responded, “First, sell me your rights as firstborn.”

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  1. 25:30 There is a play on words here between Hebrew ʾadom (red stuff) and Edom.

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.