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Originally Posted by scottmandue

And it makes no sense...

Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

And

The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents.


Huh?

Sounds to me like he liked the nerd better. He liked the one that stayed home and never left the tents, but didn't like the jock, the one that was a skilled hunter and outdoorsman.