Genesis 25:27-34
Christian Standard Bible
Esau Sells His Birthright
27 When the boys grew up, Esau became an expert hunter, an outdoorsman,[a] but Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.[b] 28 Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for wild game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.(A)
29 Once when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau came in from the field exhausted. 30 He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stuff, because I’m exhausted.” That is why he was also named Edom.[c]
31 Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.”
32 “Look,” said Esau, “I’m about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”
33 Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore to Jacob and sold his birthright to him. 34 Then Jacob gave bread and lentil stew to Esau; he ate, drank, got up, and went away. So Esau despised his birthright.(B)
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Genesis 25:27-34
New American Standard Bible
27 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a [a]civilized man, (A)living in tents. 28 Now Isaac loved Esau because [b]he had (B)a taste for game; (C)but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 When Jacob had cooked a (D)stew one day, Esau came in from the field and he was exhausted; 30 and Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me have a mouthful of [c]that red stuff there, for I am exhausted.” Therefore he was called [d]Edom by name. 31 But Jacob said, “[e]First sell me your (E)birthright.” 32 Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?” 33 And Jacob said, “[f]First swear to me”; so he swore an oath to him, and (F)sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and got up and went on his way. So Esau despised his birthright.
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- Genesis 25:27 Lit complete
- Genesis 25:28 Lit game was in his mouth
- Genesis 25:30 Lit the red, this red
- Genesis 25:30 I.e., red
- Genesis 25:31 Lit Today
- Genesis 25:33 Lit Today
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