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The LORD said to her, “Two nations are within you; You will give birth to two rival peoples. One will be stronger than the other; The older will serve the younger.”

and said to Jacob, “I'm starving; give me some of that red stuff.” (That is why he was called Edom.)

Because Rebecca had no children, Isaac prayed to the LORD for her. The LORD answered his prayer, and Rebecca became pregnant.

Esau said, “All right! I am about to die; what good will my rights do me then?” Jacob answered, “First make a vow that you will give me your rights.” Esau made the vow and gave his rights to Jacob.

The second one was born holding on tightly to the heel of Esau, so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.

Isaac preferred Esau, because he enjoyed eating the animals Esau killed, but Rebecca preferred Jacob.