Genesis 25:34 KJV
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.
Old Words
- pottage a thick soup or stew
What these words meant when the King James Bible was translated.
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
Cross References
- Psalms 106:24 Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:
- Ecclesiastes 8:15 Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
- Isaiah 22:13 And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
- Zechariah 11:13 And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
- Matthew 22:5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
- Matthew 26:15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
- Luke 14:18–20 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. …
- Acts 13:41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
- 1 Corinthians 15:32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
- Philippians 3:18–19 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: …
- Hebrews 12:16–17 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. …
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Topics
- Birthright Sold by Esau
- Esau Sells his birthright for a single meal
- Firstborn Sold by Esau
- Gluttony Esau
- Jacob Obtains Esau’s birthright for just one bowl of stew
- Lentiles General scriptures concerning
- Responsibility Esau
- Worldliness Esau
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1896–1716 BC · Isaac
Bible Dictionary
Strong’s Numbers
- Then Jacob יַעֲקֹב Yaʻăqôb
- gave נָתַן nâthan
- Esau עֵשָׂו ʻÊsâv
- bread לֶחֶם lechem
- and pottage נָזִיד nâzîyd
- of lentiles עָדָשׁ ʻâdâsh
- and he did eat אָכַל ʼâkal
- and drink שָׁתָה shâthâh
- and rose up קוּם qûwm
- and went his way יָלַךְ yâlak
- thus Esau עֵשָׂו ʻÊsâv
- despised בָּזָה bâzâh
- birthright בְּכוֹרָה bᵉkôwrâh
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