Genesis 25:27-34
Legacy Standard Bible
Esau Sells His Birthright
27 And the boys grew up; Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a [a]peaceful man, [b](A)living in tents. 28 Isaac loved Esau because [c]he had (B)an appetite for hunted game, (C)but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 And Jacob had cooked (D)stew. And Esau came in from the field, and he was [d]famished. 30 Then Esau said to Jacob, “Please give me a swallow from the red stuff—[e]this red stuff, for I am [f]famished.” Therefore his name was called [g]Edom. 31 But Jacob said, “[h]First sell me your (E)birthright.” 32 And Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?” 33 And Jacob said, “[i]First swear to me”; so he swore to him and (F)sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 So Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank and rose and went away. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
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- Genesis 25:27 Lit complete
- Genesis 25:27 Lit dwelling
- Genesis 25:28 Lit game was in his mouth
- Genesis 25:29 Lit weary
- Genesis 25:30 Lit the red, this red
- Genesis 25:30 Lit weary
- Genesis 25:30 Lit red
- Genesis 25:31 Lit Today
- Genesis 25:33 Lit Today
Genesis 25:27-34
English Standard Version
27 When the boys grew up, Esau was (A)a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, (B)dwelling in tents. 28 Isaac loved Esau because (C)he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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 birthright to me?” 33 Jacob said, “Swear to me now.” So he swore to him and (D)sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
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- Genesis 25:30 Edom sounds like the Hebrew for red
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