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Berean Standard Bible

“Then 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.”

Genesis 25:34

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Esau came home famished from the field and asked his twin Jacob for some of the stew he was cooking. Jacob bargained, and Esau agreed to trade his birthright as firstborn for a meal.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

King James Version (KJV)

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils. And he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Jacob gave him bread and soup; and he took food and drink and went away, caring little for his birthright.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces Jacob dió á Esaú pan y del guisado de las lentejas; y él comió y bebió, y levantóse, y fuése. Así menospreció Esaú la primogenitura.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Jacob le dio pan y el guiso de lentejas. Después de comer y de beber, Esaú se levantó y se fue. Así demostró que no le importaba para nada su derecho de hijo mayor.

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