And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

-Bible (Old Testament)
Genesis 25:27.

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.

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the L is in this place; and I knew it not.

-Bible (Old Testament)
ORDGenesis 28:16.

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

-Bible (Old Testament)
Genesis 29:20.

. Dieu d'Abraham, Dieu d'Isaac, Dieu de Jacob, non des philosophes et savants. Certitude. Certitude. Sentiment. Joie. Paix. .God of Abraham,God of Isaac,God of Jacob, not of the philosophers and scholars.Certainty.Certainty. Feeling.Joy. Peace.

-Pascal, Blaise
FEUFIREc.1662  Note found after his death on a parchment stitched to his coat.

But God, who is ableto prevail, wrestled with him, as the Angel did with Jacob, and marked him; marked him for his own.

-Walton, Izaak
  Of Donne. Life ofJohn Donne.