Genesis 25:31

And Jacob said to him, Sell to me the right (s) of the first begotten child. (And Jacob said to him, First sell me thy birthright or First sell me the rights of the first-born child.)

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In The King James Version

And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

In Context

30he said to Jacob, Give thou to me of this red seething, for I am full weary; for which cause his name was called Edom (or and for this reason he was called Edom, or Red).

32Esau answered, Lo! I die, what shall the first begotten things profit to me? (And Esau answered, Behold! I am starving right now, and what good is my birthright to me!)

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Cross References

Genesis 32:28And the man said, Thy name shall no more be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou were strong against God, how much more shalt thou have power against men.

Hebrews 12:16that no man be (a) lecher, either unholy, as Esau (was), which for one [meal’s] meat sold his first things, [or (his) heritage], (or who for the food of one meal sold his birthright, or his inheritance).

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 →

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