Berean Standard Bible
“He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom. )”
This verse continues the scene of Esau coming in tired from the field while Jacob is cooking. Genesis often explains names and origins, and here the narrator ties an event to the name of a neighboring people.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom. )
World English Bible (WEB)
Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Esau said to Jacob, Give me a full meal of that red soup, for I am overcome with need for food: for this reason he was named Edom.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Dijo á Jacob: Ruégote que me des á comer de eso bermejo, pues estoy muy cansado. Por tanto fué llamado su nombre Edom.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
y le dijo: ―Hombre, ¡estoy muerto de hambre! ¡Por favor, dame un poco de ese guiso rojo! (Por eso, a Esaú también se le conoció con el nombre de Edom, que significa rojo).
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