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Esau Sells His Birthright. 29 Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted. 30 And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore his name was called Edom.[a]) 31 Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.” 32 Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a ...
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.
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.
Genesis 25:29-34. New King James Version. Esau Sells His Birthright. 29 Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary. 30 And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.”. Therefore his name was called [ a]Edom.
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.
New Living Translation. “Look, I’m dying of starvation!” said Esau. “What good is my birthright to me now?” English Standard Version. Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?” Berean Standard Bible. “Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?” King James Bible.
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.
