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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 25, Verse 28

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And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man, dwelling in tents.
King James Version
And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of [his] venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
American Standard Version
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: and Rebekah loved Jacob.
New English Translation
Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for fresh game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
World English Bible
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.
29
And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he [was] faint:
30
And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage]; for I [am] faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
31
And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
32
And Esau said, Behold, I [am] at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
33
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
34
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised [his] birthright.
1
And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
2
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
3
Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
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And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;