Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and rose and went on his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then Jacob gave bread and lentil stew to Esau; he ate, drank, got up, and went away. So Esau despised his birthright.
International Standard Version
Then Jacob gave Esau some of his food, along with some boiled stew. So Esau ate, drank, got up, and left, after having belittled his own birthright.
A Conservative Version
And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils. And he ate and drank, and rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and got up and went on his way. In this way Esau scorned his birthright.
Bible in Basic English
Then Jacob gave him bread and soup; and he took food and drink and went away, caring little for his birthright.
Darby Translation
And Jacob gave Esau bread and the dish of lentils; and he ate and drank, and rose up and went away. Thus Esau despised the birthright.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jacob gave Esau food, and the boiling of lentiles; and he will eat and drink and will rise and go forth: and Esau will despise the birth-right
King James 2000
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Jacob gave Esau bread, and thick lentil stew, and he ate and drank. Then he got up and went away. So Esau despised his birthright.
Modern King James verseion
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and soup of lentils. And he ate and drank, and rose up and went his way. And Esau despised his birthright.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
NET Bible
Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew; Esau ate and drank, then got up and went out. So Esau despised his birthright.
New Heart English Bible
Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.
The Emphasized Bible
And Jacob, having given to Esau bread and a dish of lentils, he did eat and drink and rose up, and went his way, - thus Esau despised his birthright!
Webster
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he ate and drank, and rose and went his way: thus Esau despised his birth-right.
World English Bible
Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jacob hath given to Esau bread and pottage of lentiles, and he eateth, and drinketh, and riseth, and goeth; and Esau despiseth the birthright.
Themes
Bible stories for children » The young man who traded his inheritance for a dish of pottage
Esau » Sells his birthright for a single meal
Esau » The man who lost his inheritance, facts concerning » Lacking in appreciation of higher things
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Sold by esau
Gluttony » Instances of » Esau
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Lentiles
jacob » Obtains esau's birthright for just one bowl of stew
Responsibility » Attempts to shift » Esau
Worldliness » Instances of » jacob
Interlinear
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Yalak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 25:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
Esau Sells His Birthright
33 Jacob answered: First make a vow that you will give me your birthright. Esau made the vow and gave his rights as firstborn to Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and rose and went on his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
Cross References
Psalm 106:24
They refused to enter the pleasant land. They did not believe what he said.
Ecclesiastes 8:15
Then I commended enjoyment (pleasure), because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry. That will remain with him in his labor all the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun.
Isaiah 22:13
Instead there was joy and festivity, killing oxen and slaughtering sheep, eating meat and drinking wine. Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.
Zechariah 11:13
Jehovah said to me, Throw it to the potter, the amount they paid me. I took the thirty pieces of silver, and threw them to the potter, in the house of Jehovah.
Matthew 22:5
But they paid no attention and went about their business. One went to his farm and another went to his trade.
Matthew 26:15
He asked them: What are you willing to give me to deliver him to you? They paid him thirty pieces of silver.
Luke 14:18-20
They all made excuses one after another. The first one told the servant: 'I bought a field and must go and look at it. Please accept my apologies.'
Acts 13:41
Look among the nations, watch, and be amazed. Though you are told you will not believe the work I do today. (Habakkuk 1:5)
1 Corinthians 15:32
If I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage was it to me if the dead do not rise? Let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die.
Philippians 3:18-19
Many live as enemies of the stake of Christ. I often wept as I told you about them.
Hebrews 12:16-17
Let no one become immoral or unspiritual like Esau. He sold his birthright for a single meal!