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33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. Read full chapter.
- Genesis 25:27-34 NLT;KJV
New Living Translation. Esau Sells His Birthright. 27 As the...
- Genesis 25:27-34 NLT;KJV
Genesis 25:34 KJV: Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
Audio Crossref Comm Hebrew. Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version. But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. New Living Translation. But Jacob said, “First you must swear that your birthright is mine.”
And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: so Esau despised his birthright. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Jacob gave Esau a meal of bread and lentils.
New Living Translation. Esau Sells His Birthright. 27 As the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter. He was an outdoorsman, but Jacob had a quiet temperament, preferring to stay at home. 28 Isaac loved Esau because he enjoyed eating the wild game Esau brought home, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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 rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
Esau has sold his birthright for a bowl of bean soup, and Jacob has taken that birthright as his own. Through a combination of Esau's recklessness and Jacob's trickery, this has become an outrageously expensive arrangement for Esau.
