²⁷ When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a ^[a]civilized man, ^(A)living in tents. ²⁸ Now Isaac loved Esau because ^[b]he had ^(B)a taste for game; ^(C)but Rebekah loved Jacob. ²⁹ When Jacob had cooked a ^(D)stew one day, Esau came in from the field and he was exhausted; ³⁰ and Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me have a mouthful of ^[c]that red stuff there, for I am exhausted.” Therefore he was called ^[d]Edom by name. ³¹ But Jacob said, “^[e]First sell me your ^(E)birthright.” ³² Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?” ³³ And Jacob said, “^[f]First swear to me”; so he swore an oath to him, and ^(F)sold his birthright to Jacob. ³⁴ Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and got up and went on his way. So Esau despised his birthright.