Genesis 25:29-34

New King James Version

Esau Sells His Birthright^(A)

²⁹ Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary. ³⁰ And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.” Therefore his name was called ^[a]Edom.

³¹ But Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright as of this day.”

³² And Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so ^(B)what is this birthright to me?”

³³ Then Jacob said, ^[b]“Swear to me as of this day.”

So he swore to him, and ^(C)sold his birthright to Jacob. ³⁴ And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then ^(D)he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau ^(E)despised his birthright.