Jacob and Esau

Genesis 25:19-34

Esau sells his birthright to his brother Jacob for bread and lentil stew after returning exhausted from the open country. The passage introduces Isaac’s sons, their struggle before birth, and the different ways they live.

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Esau returns exhausted from the open country as Jacob prepares red or lentil stew near the tents, based on Genesis 25:29–34.

Esau Returns Hungry

Genesis 25:19-34

Jacob and Esau face one another beside stew and bread in a tent setting as Jacob asks Esau to sell his birthright before receiving the meal.

A Choice About the Birthright

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Jacob gives Esau bread and a bowl of lentil stew beside a cooking area after Esau sells his birthright.

The Meal Is Given

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Esau in the open country with hunting equipment and Jacob among the tents, representing their different ways of life in Genesis 25:27-28.

Two Brothers, Different Ways

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Isaac and Rebekah with their grown sons Esau near the open country and Jacob near the tents, illustrating Genesis 25:27-28.

A Family With Different Affections

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Rebekah with newborn twins Esau and Jacob, with Jacob holding Esau’s heel and Isaac nearby, depicting Genesis 25:19-26.

Esau and Jacob Are Born

Genesis 25:19-34

Rebekah thoughtfully during pregnancy, with simple symbolic imagery suggesting twins and no anatomical detail.

Rebekah and the Twins

Genesis 25:19-34