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Jacob and Esau were twins, but Esau was born first. As the first to be born,
he would get a bigger share of their father's wealth. Jacob worked near the
family tents, but Esau was a hunter. Jacob had smooth skin, but Esau had a lot
of hair on his body. One day Jacob tricked Esau into giving him the
birthright, or the right to Isaac's wealth. Esau was very hungry and Jacob
would not give him any of the stew he was cooking until he agreed to sell the
birthright to him. Isaac wanted to give Esau a blessing and asked Esau to go
hunting and prepare some food for him. The boys' mother heard the plan and
prepared the food for Jacob to take to his father Isaac. She put hairy goat
skins on Jacob's hands and neck and had him to dress in some of Esau's clothes
in order to trick their father. It worked. Jacob lied to his father and got
the blessing that was intended for Esau. Esau was very angry when he got home
from hunting and Jacob had to run away, or be killed. When night came, he took
a stone and used it for a pillow. Jacob had a dream. He saw a ladder with
angels going up and down the ladder. God was standing at the top of the
ladder. He promised to protect Jacob, give him a huge family, and give his
family all the land where Jacob was resting. When Jacob woke up, he worshiped
God. He promised if God would be with him, he would give God one-tenth. Later
Jacob married and had twelve sons. His name was changed to Israel, and his
family became known as the twelve tribes of Israel.