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Genesis 25:34

WEB

34Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

KJV

34Then 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.

BSB

34Then Jacob gave some bread and lentil stew to Esau, who ate and drank and then got up and went away. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

FBV

34Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then he got up and left. By doing this Esau showed how little he cared for his rights as the firstborn son.

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Book of Genesis Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 2) - BibleProject

Extra References

Hebrews 12:16-17

16lest there be any sexually immoral person or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal. 17For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.


Philippians 3:18-19

18For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ, 19whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.


Isaiah 22:13

13and behold, there is joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating meat and drinking wine: “Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die.”


Matthew 26:15

15and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him to you?” So they weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.


1 Corinthians 15:32

32If I fought with animals at Ephesus for human purposes, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, thenlet’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”


Zechariah 11:13

13The LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potterthe handsome price that I was valued at by them!” I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the LORD’s house.


Matthew 22:5

5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;


Psalms 106:24

24Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn’t believe his word,


Acts 13:41

41Behold, you scoffers! Wonder and perish, for I work a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.’”


Luke 14:18-20

18They all as one began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.’

19Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.’

20Another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I can’t come.’