Genesis 25:31 KJV
And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
Thou and Ye
- thy one person
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Scofield Notes
- birthrightThe "birthright" had three elements: (1) Until the establishment of the Aaronic priesthood the head of the family exercised priestly rights. (2) The...
Matthew Henry
- Esau despises and sells his birth-rightWe have here the bargain made between Jacob and Esau about the right, which was Esau's by birth, but Jacob's by promise. It was for a spiritual privilege;...
Thompson Chains
- CraftinessSee the chain from Genesis 3:1 · 10 links
- BirthrightStarts here · next Genesis 43:33 · 4 links
Topics
- Birthright Sold by Esau
- Covetousness In buying Esau’s birthright
- Craftiness Jacob, in purchase of Esau’s birthright
- Dishonesty Jacob obtains his brother’s birthright by an unjust advantage
- Esau Sells his birthright for a single meal
- Extortion Jacob in demanding Esau’s birthright for a mess of pottage
- Firstborn Sold by Esau
- Gluttony Esau
- Jacob Obtains Esau’s birthright for just one bowl of stew
- Responsibility Esau
- Worldliness Esau
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1896–1716 BC · Isaac
Bible Dictionary
- JacobOne who follows on another’s heels; supplanter, (Gen 25:26; Gen 27:36; Hos 12:2–4), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah....
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And Jacob יַעֲקֹב yaʿăqōb יַעֲקֹב Proper name
- said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- Sell מִכְרָה mikrâ מָכַר Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular
- me this day כַיּוֹם kayyôm יוֹם Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
- thy birthright אֶת ʾet Object marker בְּכֹרָתְךָ bĕkōrotkā בְּכוֹרָה Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular לִי lî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0
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