Rebekah conceives, and Jacob and Esau struggle in her womb - The Lord reveals their destiny to Rebekah - Esau sells his birthright for a mess of pottage - The Lord promises Isaac posterity as the stars of heaven in number - In his seed all nations shall be blessed - The Lord prospers Isaac - Isaac offers sacrifices - Esau marries Hittite wives to the sorrow of his parents - Rebekah guides Jacob in seeking blessings - Jacob is blessed to have dominion and rule over peoples and nations - Esau hates Jacob and plans to slay him - Rebekah fears lest Jacob marry one of the daughters of Heth - Isaac forbid Jacob to marry a Canaanite - He blesses Jacob and his seed with the blessings of Abraham.