Verse 32
Genesis 25:32
World Messianic Bible
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Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר עֵשָׂ֔ו הִנֵּ֛ה אָנֹכִ֥י הוֹלֵ֖ךְ לָ/מ֑וּת וְ/לָ/מָּה זֶּ֥ה לִ֖/י בְּכֹרָֽה
English Translation
And Esau said, "Behold, I am going to die, and why should I have this birthright?"
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Chapter 25 Context
1
Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.
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She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
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Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummi...
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The sons of Midian were: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Ket...
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Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,
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but to the sons of Abraham’s concubines, Abraham gave gifts. He sent them away from Isaac his son, w...
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These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.
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Abraham gave up his spirit, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathe...
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Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of...
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the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his...
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After the death of Abraham, God (Elohim) blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi.
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Now this is the history of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah...
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These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to the order of their birth: t...
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
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Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
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These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampment...
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These are the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred thirty-seven years. He gave up his spirit an...
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They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite al...
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This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.
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Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan Aram, t...
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Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebeka...
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The children struggled together within her. She said, “If it is so, why do I live?” She went to inqu...
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Yahweh said to her,
“Two nations are in your womb.
Two peoples will be separated from your body.
The...
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When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
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The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.
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After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac wa...
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The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tent...
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Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.
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Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.
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Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name...
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Jacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.”
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Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”
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Jacob said, “Swear to me first.”
He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.
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Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau desp...
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