The document discusses the biblical story of Jacob and Esau trading Jacob's birthright for stew. Esau, famished from working, sells his right as the firstborn son to Jacob in exchange for food. Later, Jacob deceives his father Isaac into giving him Esau's blessing as the firstborn as well. The document analyzes what a birthright entailed and how God viewed Esau's exchange, noting it as a rejection of God. It traces the lineages of Jacob and Esau and how Esau's descendants, the Edomites, became enemies of Israel.
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