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Berean Standard Bible

“See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.”

Hebrews 12:16

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Hebrews 12 urges believers to pursue peace and holiness and to make sure no one falls short of God's grace. The author warns against a bitter root that can trouble and defile many.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.

World English Bible (WEB)

lest there be any sexually immoral person, or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.

King James Version (KJV)

Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

American Standard Version (ASV)

lest [there be] any fornication, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And that there may not be any evil liver, or any man without respect for God, like Esau, who let his birthright go for a plate of food.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

lest any one be a fornicator, or a profane person, as Esau, who in exchange for one morsel of food did sell his birthright,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Que ninguno sea fornicario, ó profano, como Esaú, que por una vianda vendió su primogenitura.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Que nadie ande en pecados sexuales ni desprecie a Dios como lo hizo Esaú. Pues él, por un solo plato de comida, vendió sus derechos de hijo mayor.

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