Jacob offered Esau a pot of soup in exchange for the birthright. The choice was Esau's, and he made it. He decided that the soup was worth more to him than the birthright, and he agreed to the swap.
Esau and Jacob fought over the birthright blessing, which was traditionally given to the firstborn son in their culture. Jacob, the younger brother, tricked Esau into selling him his birthright.
Jews say that Esau sold his birthright to Jacob
Christians say that Esau sold his birthright to Jacob
Jacob stole his brother Esau's birthright and blessing. The birthright included a double portion of their father's inheritance, while the blessing was a verbal declaration of prosperity and leadership within the family.
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Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. Hope This Helped.
Esau "sold" Jacob his rights to his birthright. Since Esau was the older brother, he was entitled to 2/3 of what his father left behind when he died. What he received in return was some of the soup Jacob was preparing.
Muslims say that Esau got the birthright from Issac
Jacob tricked Issac, his father, into thinking that he was Esau by putting a fur on his arms and wearing Esau's clothes because Issac was blind.
One day when Esau returned from a hunting trip, he was extremely hungry. Jacob had just finished cooking some red stew, and when Esau came in, he smelled the stew and wanted some. Jacob made Esau swear his inheritance rights to him before he would give him anything to eat.