Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
And he sold
Bible References
Swear
Genesis 14:22
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand in an oath to Yahweh, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Genesis 24:3
and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,
Mark 6:23
So he swore oaths to her: “Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
Hebrews 6:16
For men swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.
And he sold
Genesis 27:36
So he said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice now. He took my birthright, and look, now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”
Genesis 36:6
Esau took his wives, sons, daughters, and all the people of his household, as well as his herds, all his livestock, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan; he went to a land away from his brother Jacob.
Hebrews 12:16
And make sure that there isn’t any immoral or irreverent person like Esau, who sold his birthright in exchange for one meal.