Genesis 25:34 “Then Jacob gave some bread and lentil stew to Esau, who ate and drank…”

Genesis 25:34

Then 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iaakob gaue Esau bread and pottage of lentiles: and he did eate and drinke, and rose vp, and went his way: So Esau contemned 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.

Young's 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.

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.

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Cross references

“eat”

Isaiah 22:13 1 Corinthians 15:32 Ecclesiastes 8:15

Isaiah 22:13 · BSB

But look, there is joy and gladness, butchering of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”

1 Corinthians 15:32 · BSB

If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

Ecclesiastes 8:15 · BSB

So I commended the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be merry. For this joy will accompany him in his labor during the days of his life that God gives hi…

“thus Esau”

Matthew 26:15 Psalm 106:24 Zechariah 11:13 Matthew 22:5 Luke 14:18–20 Acts 13:41

Matthew 26:15 · BSB

and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

Psalm 106:24 · BSB

They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise.

Zechariah 11:13 · BSB

And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.

Matthew 22:5 · BSB

But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

Luke 14:18–20 · BSB

But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

Acts 13:41 · BSB

‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’ ”

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

In context

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

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