Genesis 25:33 ““Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him t…”

Genesis 25:33

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Iaakob then said, Sweare to me euen now. And he sware to him, and solde his birthright vnto Iaakob.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

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.

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Cross references

“Swear”

Hebrews 6:16 Genesis 24:3 Mark 6:23 Genesis 14:22

Hebrews 6:16 · BSB

Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

Genesis 24:3 · BSB

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

Mark 6:23 · BSB

And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

Genesis 14:22 · BSB

But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

“and he sold”

Hebrews 12:16 Genesis 27:36 Genesis 36:6 Genesis 36:7

Hebrews 12:16 · BSB

See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.

Genesis 27:36 · BSB

So Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice. He took my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”

Genesis 36:6 · BSB

Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away from…

Genesis 36:7 · BSB

For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

32“Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”

34Then Jacob gave some bread and lentil stew to Esau, who ate and drank and then got up and went away. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

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