pottage quotes

Esau sells his birthright for a mess of pottage.

-Bible (Old Testament)
  Chapter heading for Genesis 25 (in the Geneva Bible).

Esausaid,Behold,Iamatthe pointto die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? And Jacob said, Swear to me this day: and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and roseup, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

-Bible (Old Testament)
Genesis 25:32^4.