24 When the time of her delivery came, there were twins in her womb.
25 The first to emerge was reddish, and his whole body was like a hairy mantle; so they named him Esau.
26 Next his brother came out, gripping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.
27 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country; whereas Jacob was a simple man, who stayed among the tents.
28 Isaac preferred Esau, because he was fond of game; but Rebekah preferred Jacob.
29 Once, when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished.
30 He said to Jacob, “Let me gulp down some of that red stuff; I am famished.” That is why he was called Edom.