◄ Genesis 25:31 ►
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Good News Translation
Jacob answered, "I will give it to you if you give me your rights as the first-born son."

New Revised Standard Version
Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”

Contemporary English Version
Jacob replied, "Sell me your rights as the first-born son."

New American Bible
But Jacob replied, “First sell me your right as firstborn.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jacob said to him: Sell me thy first birthright.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Jacob said to him: Sell me thy first birthright.

Context
Esau Sells His Birthright
…30Said: Give me of this red pottage, for I am exceeding faint. For which reason his name was called Edom. 31And Jacob said to him: Sell me thy first birthright.32He answered: Lo I die, what will the first birthright avail me?…
Cross References
Genesis 25:30
Said: Give me of this red pottage, for I am exceeding faint. For which reason his name was called Edom.

Genesis 25:32
He answered: Lo I die, what will the first birthright avail me?

Deuteronomy 21:16
And he meaneth to divide his substance among his sons: he may not make the son of the beloved the firstborn, and prefer him before the son of the hated.

Deuteronomy 21:17
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, and shall give him a double portion of all he hath: for this is the first of his children, and to him are due the first birthrights.

1 Chronicles 5:1
Now the sons of Ruben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was his firstborn: but forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his first birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, and he was not accounted for the firstborn.

1 Chronicles 5:2
But of the race of Juda, who was the strongest among his brethren, came the princes: but the first birthright was accounted to Joseph.)

Genesis 25:30
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