Genesis 25:29-30

Genesis 25:29-30

[29] And Jacob  sod  pottage:  and Esau  came  from the field,  and he was faint:  [30] And Esau  said  to Jacob,  Feed  me, I pray thee, with  that same  pottage; for I am faint:  therefore was his name  called  Edom. 

What does Genesis 25:29-30 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Hebrew word translated "stew" literally means "lentils." Esau wanted to "gulp it down" (Heb. la"at).