Genesis 25
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Genesis 25:27-34

27When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a 1civilized man, 2living in tents.

28Now Isaac loved Esau because 3he had 4a taste for game; 5but Rebekah loved Jacob.

29When Jacob had cooked a 6stew one day, Esau came in from the field and he was exhausted;

30and Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me have a mouthful of 7that red stuff there, for I am exhausted.” Therefore he was called 8Edom by name.

31But Jacob said, “9First sell me your 10birthright.”

32Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?”

33And Jacob said, “11First swear to me”; so he swore an oath to him, and 12sold his birthright to Jacob.

34Then 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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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 25:27 Lit complete ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 25:27 Heb 11:9 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 25:28 Lit game was in his mouth ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 25:28 Gen 27:19 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 25:28 Gen 27:6-10 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 25:29 2 Kin 4:38 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 25:30 Lit the red, this red ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 25:30 I.e., red ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 25:31 Lit Today ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 25:31 Deut 21:16, 17; 1 Chr 5:1, 2 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 25:33 Lit Today ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 25:33 Heb 12:16 ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 25

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