Genesis 25:29-31

New International Reader's Version

²⁹One day Jacob was cooking some stew. Esau came in from the open country. He was very hungry. ³⁰He said to Jacob, “Quick! I’m very hungry! Let me have some of that red stew!” That’s why he was also named Edom.

³¹Jacob replied, “First sell me the rights that belong to you as the oldest son in the family.”

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Genesis 25:29-31

New International Version

²⁹Once when Jacob was cooking some stew,^(A) Esau came in from the open country,^(B) famished. ³⁰He 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)