Thematic Bible: Obtains esau's birthright for just one bowl of stew


Thematic Bible



And one day Jacob was cooking some soup when Esau came in from the fields in great need of food; And Esau said to Jacob, Give me a full meal of that red soup, for I am overcome with need for food: for this reason he was named Edom. And Jacob said, First of all give me your birthright. read more.
And Esau said, Truly, I am at the point of death: what profit is the birthright to me? And Jacob said, First of all give me your oath; and he gave him his oath, handing over his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave him bread and soup; and he took food and drink and went away, caring little for his birthright.

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.


Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain