Berean Standard Bible

““Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.”

Genesis 25:33

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Jacob and Esau are twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah. Esau, the firstborn, returns from the field exhausted and hungry, and Jacob is cooking a stew.

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Genesis 25:34Then Jacob gave some bread and lentil stew to Esau, who ate and drank and then got up and went away. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
Hebrews 12:16See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.
Malachi 1:2“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved,

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.

World English Bible (WEB)

Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.

King James Version (KJV)

And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jacob said, Swear to me first. And he sware unto him. And he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Jacob said, First of all give me your oath; and he gave him his oath, handing over his birthright to Jacob.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo Jacob: Júramelo en este día. Y él le juró, y vendió á Jacob su primogenitura.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Entonces prométeme bajo juramento que me cedes tu derecho de primogenitura —insistió Jacob. Esaú hizo el juramento y vendió así sus derechos de hijo mayor al hermano menor.

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Genesis 25:33

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