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When the twins grew up, Esau turned into a skilful huntsman, that loved the open plains; Jacob was a tent-dweller and a man of peace. (Genesis 25, 27)
All Isaac’s love was for Esau, who brought him game to eat; Rebecca’s favourite was Jacob. (Genesis 25, 28)
One day, when Esau was coming back tired from the chase, he found Jacob making broth, (Genesis 25, 29)
and said to him, Let me have a mouthful, pray, of that red broth of thine; I am full weary. (That is why he came to be called Edom, the Red.) (Genesis 25, 30)
First then, Jacob answered, make over to me thy birthright. (Genesis 25, 31)
Why, surely, said he; I shall have little profit of my birthright, if I am to die of hunger as I stand here. (Genesis 25, 32)
Then Jacob gave him bread, and some of the lentil broth, and he ate and drank and came away, as if the loss of his birthright were a thing of little moment. (Genesis 25, 34)
When a famine came upon the land again, like the famine which had visited it in Abraham’s time, Isaac was for leaving it; and he had reached the court of Abimelech, king of the Philistines, in Gerara, (Genesis 26, 1)
when the Lord appeared to him and said, No, do not take refuge in Egypt; thou art to remain in the land of my choice. (Genesis 26, 2)
Such reward shall Abraham have for obeying me, for keeping every command and charge I gave him, following observance and decree of mine. (Genesis 26, 5)
So Isaac remained where he was, at Gerara. (Genesis 26, 6)
And one day, when he had already spent a long time in the country, the Philistine king, Abimelech, looked out of a window and saw Isaac and his wife in dalliance together. (Genesis 26, 8)