Esau, sold his birthright to his twin brother, Jacob.
<< 1 Chronicles 5:1 >> New American Standard Bible (©1995) Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright. King James Bible Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. American King James Version Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but for as much as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. American Standard Version And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
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.
In the Bible, God did not hate Esau. God's relationship with Esau was complex and ultimately came down to the choices Esau made in his life, particularly in selling his birthright. God's actions towards Esau were a response to his behavior rather than hatred.
Because Jacob devised a plan to get his birthright, first. Then when Isaac was old, he intended to bless Esau. Jacob, with the help of his mother Rachel, tricked Isaac into blessing him. The father's blessing was a very important event.
Ancient Hebrews practiced a patriarchal order. The "birthright" by tradition belonged to the first-born son and was a type or symbol of the relationship between God and His first-born Son. The inheritance generally included land and a larger portion of flocks and other possessions than other sons would receive. Patriarchal prophets also gave their sons blessings to both pass along the covenants made with Abraham, as well as to provide inspired guidance with respect to their future lives and legacies. In the case of Jacob and Esau, the birthright and the blessing both passed to Jacob even though he was the younger of the twins. The birthright passed to Jacob through the careless act of Esau. Esau was famished after being "in the field" and actually traded away his birthright for a serving of pottage that his brother had made. (Genesis 25:29-34) The blessing was given under different circumstances. With Isaac's eyesight failing, Rebekah was determined that her more spiritual son would receive the blessing. To that end, she clothed Jacob in woolen clothing or skins to hide his "smoothness." She then helped him prepare a meal of venison - Isaac's favorite - and had him present it to Isaac. Isaac then gave the desired blessing to Jacob. When Esau returned and sought the blessing from his father, the deception was discovered. Yet, Isaac knew that the blessing had been given to the deserving individual. Esau had lived in rebellion of certain commandments, and would not have prospered under the blessing apparently intended for Jacob, who would later become Israel and the father of a great nation. (Genesis 27:1-40)
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