Coverdale(i)
27 And whan the boies were growne vp, Esau became an hunter, & an husbande man. As for Iacob, he was a symple man, and dwelt in the tentes.
28 And Isaac loued Esau, because he ate of his venison. But Rebecca loued Iacob.
29 And Iacob dight a meace of meate. The came Esau from the felde, and was weery,
30 and sayde vnto Iacob: Let me proue of yt reed meace of meate, for I am fayntie (therfore is he called Edom.)
31 But Iacob sayde: Sell me this daye thy byrthright.
32 Esau answered: Lo, I must dye neuerthelesse, what good then shall my byrthright do me?
33 Iacob sayde: Then sweare vnto me euen this same daye. And he sware vnto him, and so he solde his byrthright vnto Iacob.
34 Then Iacob gaue him bred and that meace of ryse. And he ate and dronke, and stode vp, and wente his waye. And so Esau regarded not his byrthright.