Bible Verses About Birthright: Sold by Esau

And Jacob boiled pottage: and Esau came in from the field, and he was faint:

and Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright.

And Esau said, Behold, I am about to die: and what profit shall the birthright do to me?

And Jacob said, Swear to me first; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: so Esau despised his birthright.

it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.