Hebrews 12:16-17
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
16 See to it that no one becomes like Esau, an immoral and godless person, who sold his birthright for a single meal. 17 You know that later, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent,[a] even though he sought the blessing[b] with tears.
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- Hebrews 12:17 Or no chance to change his father’s mind
- Hebrews 12:17 Gk it
Hebrews 12:16-17
Authorized (King James) Version
16 lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. 17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
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Hebrews 12:16-17
Contemporary English Version
16 (A) Watch out for immoral and ungodly people like Esau, who sold his future blessing[a] for only one meal. 17 (B) You know how he later wanted it back. But there was nothing he could do to change things, even though he begged his father and cried.
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- 12.16 sold his future blessing: As the first-born son, Esau had certain privileges that were known as a “birthright.”
Hebrews 12:25
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
25 See that you do not refuse the one who is speaking; for if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject the one who warns from heaven!
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Hebrews 12:25
Authorized (King James) Version
25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
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Hebrews 12:25
Contemporary English Version
25 (A) Make sure you obey the one who speaks to you. The people did not escape, when they refused to obey the one who spoke to them at Mount Sinai. Do you think you can possibly escape, if you refuse to obey the one who speaks to you from heaven?
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