'Jacob boiled pottage' means matters of doctrine when massed together. 'And Esau came from the field' means an urgent desire for the good of life. 'And he was weary' means a state of conflict. 'And Esau said to Jacob' means the Lord's perception from the good of the natural. 'Let me sip now from the red [pottage]' means a desire for matters of doctrine. 'This red [pottage]' means that which is seemingly good. 'For I am weary' means here, as previously, a state of conflict. 'Therefore he called his name Edom' means the resulting nature of the good, to which matters of doctrine regarding truth were allied.