Genesis 25:33
Jacob seide, therfor swere thou to me. Therfor Esau swoor, and selde the firste gendrid thingis.
Wycliffe (portions)
In The King James Version
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
In Context
32He answerde, Lo! Y die, what schulen the firste gendrid thingis profite to me?
Cross References
Genesis 14:22And Abram answerde to hym, Y reyse myn hondis to the hiy Lord God,
Genesis 27:36And Esau addide, Justli his name is clepid Jacob, for lo! he supplauntide me another tyme; bifor he took awei `my firste gendride thingis, and now the secounde tyme he rauyschide priueli my blessyng. And eft he seide to the fadir, Wher thou hast not reserued a blessyng also to me?
Mark 6:23And he swore to hir, That what euer thou axe, Y schal yyue to thee, thouy it be half my kyngdom.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 25:30-34
Esau Sells His Birthright. ( b. c. 1805.) 29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: 30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave… Read the whole commentary →