Esau — Edom and the Patriarchs

And Esau said in his heart: "I shall die; of what profit to me is this birthright?"

And he said to Jacob: "I give it to thee." And Jacob said "Swear to me, this day," and he sware unto him.

And Jacob gave his brother Esau bread and pottage, and he ate till he was satisfied, and Esau despised his birthright;

for this reason was Esau's name called Edom, on account of the red pottage which Jacob gave him for his birthright.

And Jacob became the elder, and Esau was brought down from his dignity.

And the famine was over the land, and Isaac departed to go down into Egypt in the second year of this week,