Genesis 25:31
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.”
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BSBPD
““First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and Jacob saith, `Sell to-day thy birthright to me.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Genesis 25:31 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 27:36So Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice. He took my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”
- Genesis 32:28Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
- Deuteronomy 21:17Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.
- Hebrews 12:16See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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