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When Jacob had cooked ^(aj)stew, Esau came in from the field and he was ^[v]famished;

and Esau said to Jacob, "Please let me have a swallow of ^[w]that red stuff there, for I am ^[x]famished." Therefore his name was called ^[y]Edom.

But Jacob said, "^[z]First sell me your ^(ak)birthright."

Esau said, "Behold, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?"

And Jacob said, "^[aa]First swear to me"; so he swore to him, and ^(al)sold his birthright to Jacob.

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and rose and went on his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.