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BIRTHRIGHT, Sold by Esau

Genesis 25:29-34

29. And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:

30. And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

31. And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy BIRTHRIGHT.

32. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this BIRTHRIGHT do to me?

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

34. 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.

Genesis 27:36

36. And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my BIRTHRIGHT; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

Hebrews 12:16

16. Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his BIRTHRIGHT.

Romans 9:12-13

12. It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

13. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

BIRTHRIGHT-Sold by Esau BIRTHRIGHT in Naves Topical Bible (Bible History Online)