What did Jacob receive from his father?

Answer 1

Genesis 25 records that Esau sold his birthright to Jacob in exchange for a meal.

29And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: 30And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. 31And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

Answer 2

Reuben had the birthright as Jacob's first born son, but lost it when he sinned against his father(1Chronicles 5:1)(Genesis 49:3-4). The birthright was subsequently given to Joseph's two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh(Genesis 48:5-6)

Answer 3

The birthright itself was sold to Jacob willingly, by his brother Esau.
Years later, Jacob posed as Esau in Isaac's presence (Genesis ch.27) and received blessings that would have been given to Esau.Jacob is not to blame, for the following reasons:
1) The word of God had informed their mother Rebecca that Jacob the younger son would be the favored one; the one to prevail (Genesis 25:23). Acting on this, she commanded Jacob to pose as Esau and seek Isaac's blessings (27:6-10), despite his preferring not to do so (27:11).

2) When Esau willingly sold Jacob his birthright (25:31-34), he relinquished any claim to Isaac's chief blessing which would go to the firstborn. The fact that he later complained (27:36) doesn't change this; and he did receive a blessing of his own (27:39).

3) Isaac had not been informed that Esau sold Jacob the birthright. When he was later told this, he understood why God had allowed Jacob to get the chief blessing, and he continued blessing Jacob on later occasions (ch.28). Moreover, God Himself gives Israel (Jacob) the title of firstborn (Exodus 4:22 with Rashi commentary).

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More about the Israelite Forefathers

Answer 4

In The Bible Esau sold his birthright to his brother Jacob over a meal.

Answer 5

jacob disguised himself as his brother esau when he put the hair on his arm and cooked his father some food