Genesis 25:33

Esau Sells His Birthright

³² Esau said, "I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?" ³³ And Jacob said, “First swear to me”; so he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. ³⁴ Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

Sold His Birthright

Swear an Oath

Swear to Me

Esau

Jacob

Hebrews 12:16

that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.

Genesis 27:36

Esau said, "Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me these two times. He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing." Then he said, "Have you not reserved a blessing for me?"

Genesis 14:22

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth,

Genesis 24:3

that I may make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell,

Genesis 36:6-7

Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, his livestock, all his beasts, and all his property that he had acquired in the land of Canaan. He went into a land away from his brother Jacob.

Mark 6:23

And he vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

Hebrews 6:16

For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation.