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פדן padān — Paddan, “plowed field;” related: “cut, plow.”
עשׂי ‛êśâv, Esau, “hairy, or made.”


And Jacob sod pottage. This narration differs little from the games of children. Jacob is cooking pottage; his brother returns from huntin…

And Jacob sod pottage
Or boiled broth; this he did at a certain time, for this was not his usual employment; the Tar…

We have here the bargain made between Jacob and Esau about the right, which was Esau's by birth but Jacob's by promise. It was for a spiritual priv…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes