Berean Standard Bible
““Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?””
Esau came in from the field exhausted and hungry while Jacob was cooking stew. Jacob saw his chance and asked Esau to trade his birthright, the double inheritance and family leadership that belonged to the firstborn, for a meal.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”
World English Bible (WEB)
Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”
King James Version (KJV)
And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Esau said, Behold, I am about to die. And what profit shall the birthright do to me?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Esau said, Truly, I am at the point of death: what profit is the birthright to me?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Entonces dijo Esaú: He aquí yo me voy á morir; ¿para qué, pues, me servirá la primogenitura?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
―¿De qué me sirve la primogenitura si me muero de hambre? —replicó Esaú.
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