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Esau Sells His Birthright - Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted. And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore ...
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.
New Living Translation. But Jacob said, “First you must swear that your birthright is mine.” So Esau swore an oath, thereby selling all his rights as the firstborn to his brother, Jacob. English Standard Version. Jacob said, “Swear to me now.” So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob. Berean Standard Bible.
31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
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.
23 kwi 2019 · Though God sovereignly chose Jacob, Scripture puts the blame for losing the birthright on Esau. Consider Hebrews 12:16-17: And see to it that no one becomes an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.
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.
