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.
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.
Jacob tricked his brother Esau as described in Genesis 25:29-34 where Esau sold his birthright to his Jacob in exchange for a meal.
Esau and Jacob fought over their inheritance.
Christians say that Esau sold his birthright to Jacob
Jews say that Esau sold his birthright to Jacob
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Esau is the correct answer.
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
It is Jacob and Esau.
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.
Genesis 25:25-26 describes the birth of Esau and Jacob. The competition for the birthright started from birth with Jacab's hand grasping Esau's heel.