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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Jacob said, "Swear to me then this day." And he swore to him and sold his birthright unto Jacob.

New American Standard Bible

And Jacob said, “First swear to me”; so he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

But Jacob insisted, "Swear it by an oath right now." So he swore an oath to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.

A Conservative Version

And Jacob said, Swear to me first. And he swore to him, and he sold his birthright to Jacob.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Jacob said, “Swear [an oath] to me today [that you are selling it to me for this food]”; so he swore [an oath] to him, and sold him his birthright.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

And Jacob said, Swear unto me now. And he swore unto him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jacob will say, Swear to me this day: and he will swear to him: and he will sell his birth-right to Jacob.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Jacob said, "Swear to me {first}." And he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.

Modern King James verseion

And Jacob said, Swear to me this day. And he swore to him, and he sold his birthright to Jacob.

NET Bible

But Jacob said, "Swear an oath to me now." So Esau swore an oath to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

And Jacob said, Come swear to me just now! And he sware to him, - and sold his birthright to Jacob.

Webster

And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him: and he sold his birth-right to Jacob.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

and Jacob saith, 'Swear to me to-day:' and he sweareth to him, and selleth his birthright to Jacob;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יעקב 
Ya`aqob 
Usage: 349

שׁבע 
 
Usage: 186

to me this day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

and he sware
שׁבע 
 
Usage: 186

unto him and he sold
מכר 
Makar 
sell, seller, at all
Usage: 80

בּכרה בּכורה 
B@kowrah 
Usage: 15

References

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

Esau Sells His Birthright

32 And Esau answered, "Lo, I am at the point to die, and what profit shall this birthright do me?" 33 And Jacob said, "Swear to me then this day." And he swore to him and sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of red rice. And he ate and drank and rose up and went his way. And so Esau regarded not his birthright.

Cross References

Hebrews 12:16

and that there be no fornicator, or unclean person, as Esau, which for one breakfast sold his birthright.

Genesis 27:36

Then said he, "He may well be called Jacob, for he hath undermined me now two times - first he took away my birthright; and see, now hath he taken away my blessing also." And he said, "Hast thou kept never a blessing for me?"

Genesis 14:22

And Abram answered the king of Sodom, "I lift up my hand unto the LORD God most high, possessor of heaven and earth,

Genesis 24:3

that I may make thee swear by the LORD that is God of heaven and God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son, of the daughters of the Canaanites, among which I dwell.

Genesis 36:6-7

And Esau took his wives, his sons and daughters and all the souls of his house; his goods and all his cattle and all his substance which he had got in the land of Canaan, and went into a country away from his brother Jacob.

Mark 6:23

And he sware unto her, "Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, even unto the one half of my kingdom."

Hebrews 6:16

Men verily swear by him that is greater than themselves; And an oath to confirm the thing, is among them an end of all strife.

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