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translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/25.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Jacob replied, &#8220First sell me your birthright.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“All right,” Jacob replied, “but trade me your rights as the firstborn son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright as of this day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Jacob said, &#8220First sell me your birthright.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jacob answered, “First sell me your birthright (the rights of a firstborn).”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jacob replied, &#8220First sell me your birthright."&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jacob replied, "Sell me your rights as the first-born son." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jacob responded, "First, sell me your rights as firstborn."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jacob answered, "I will give it to you if you give me your rights as the first-born son." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But Jacob responded, "Sell me your birthright. Do it now." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?First sell me your birthright,? Jacob replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But Jacob replied, "First sell me your birthright."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jacob said, "First, sell me your birthright."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob said, Sell to me this day thy birth-right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Jacob says, “Sell your birthright to me today.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Jacob saith, 'Sell to-day thy birthright to me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob will say, Sell this day thy birth-right to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob said to him: Sell me thy first birthright. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Jacob said to him, “Sell me your right of the firstborn.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But Jacob replied, “First sell me your right as firstborn.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob said, Sell me this day your birthright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Yaquuv said to him, “Sell to me today your firstborn inheritance.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Jacob said: 'Sell me first thy birth right.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob said to Esau, Sell me this day thy birthright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/25-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5988" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/25.htm">Esau Sells His Birthright</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.) <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ḵay·yō·wm (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">“First</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4376.htm" title="4376: miḵ·rāh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To sell. A primitive root; to sell, literally, or figuratively.">sell</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/1062.htm" title="1062: bə·ḵō·rā·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- The right of first- born. Or bkorah; feminine of bkowr; the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture.">your birthright,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>“Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-16.htm">Hebrews 12:16</a></span><br />See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-12.htm">Romans 9:12-13</a></span><br />not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” / So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-36.htm">Genesis 27:36</a></span><br />So Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice. He took my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-33.htm">Genesis 27:33</a></span><br />Isaac began to tremble violently and said, “Who was it, then, who hunted the game and brought it to me? Before you came in, I ate it all and blessed him—and indeed, he will be blessed!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-28.htm">Genesis 27:28-29</a></span><br />May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth—an abundance of grain and new wine. / May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-19.htm">Genesis 27:19</a></span><br />Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may bless me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">Genesis 27:41</a></span><br />Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">Malachi 1:2-3</a></span><br />“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved, / but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/21-17.htm">Deuteronomy 21:17</a></span><br />Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-1.htm">1 Chronicles 5:1-2</a></span><br />These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. / And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-3.htm">Genesis 49:3-4</a></span><br />Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. / Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-22.htm">Exodus 4:22</a></span><br />Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-7.htm">1 Samuel 2:7-8</a></span><br />The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts. / He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-27.htm">Psalm 89:27</a></span><br />I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-12.htm">Luke 15:12-13</a></span><br />The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. / After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Jacob said, Sell me this day your birthright.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/25-26.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-16.htm">Birthright</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-16.htm">Birth-Right</a> <a href="/genesis/25-25.htm">First</a> <a href="/genesis/25-30.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/25-22.htm">Right</a> <a href="/genesis/23-4.htm">Sell</a> <a href="/genesis/24-42.htm">To-Day</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/29-33.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/25-32.htm">Birthright</a> <a href="/genesis/25-32.htm">Birth-Right</a> <a href="/genesis/25-33.htm">First</a> <a href="/genesis/25-33.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/38-8.htm">Right</a> <a href="/genesis/37-27.htm">Sell</a> <a href="/genesis/25-33.htm">To-Day</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-1.htm">The sons of Abraham by Keturah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-5.htm">The division of his goods.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-7.htm">His age, death, and burial.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-11.htm">God blesses Isaac.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-12.htm">The generations of Ishmael.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-17.htm">His age and death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-19.htm">Isaac prays for Rebekah, being barren.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-22.htm">The children strive in her womb.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-24.htm">The birth of Esau and Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-27.htm">Their different characters and pursuits.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Esau sells his birthright.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>First sell me your birthright</b><br>In the ancient Near Eastern culture, the birthright was a significant inheritance right, typically given to the firstborn son. It included a double portion of the family estate and leadership of the family. This request by Jacob highlights the importance of the birthright and foreshadows the future tension between Jacob and Esau. The birthright also had spiritual implications, as it was tied to the Abrahamic covenant and the blessings promised by God. This moment is pivotal in the narrative of the patriarchs, as it sets the stage for the fulfillment of God's promises through Jacob's lineage.<p><b>Jacob replied</b><br>Jacob's character is often seen as shrewd and opportunistic, especially in this context. His name, which can mean "supplanter" or "heel-grabber," reflects his actions here. This interaction between Jacob and Esau is a turning point in their relationship and in the broader narrative of Genesis. Jacob's actions can be seen as part of God's sovereign plan, as he becomes the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. This moment also connects to the theme of God's election, as seen in <a href="/romans/9-10.htm">Romans 9:10-13</a>, where Paul discusses God's choice of Jacob over Esau.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, known for his cunning and desire for the birthright, which was a significant inheritance and blessing in Hebrew culture.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a></b><br>The elder twin brother of Jacob, a skilled hunter, who is characterized by his impulsive nature and lack of appreciation for his birthright.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/birthright.htm">Birthright</a></b><br>In ancient Hebrew culture, the birthright was a special honor given to the firstborn son, which included leadership of the family and a double portion of the inheritance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>The father of Jacob and Esau, son of Abraham, who plays a crucial role in the continuation of God's covenant with Abraham.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a></b><br>The mother of Jacob and Esau, who favored Jacob and played a significant role in the unfolding of God's plan for Jacob.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_spiritual_inheritance.htm">Value of Spiritual Inheritance</a></b><br>Just as Jacob desired the birthright, believers should value their spiritual inheritance in Christ, prioritizing eternal blessings over temporary pleasures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_impulsiveness.htm">Consequences of Impulsiveness</a></b><br>Esau's decision to sell his birthright for immediate gratification serves as a warning against making impulsive decisions that can have lasting negative consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_human_responsibility.htm">God's Sovereignty and Human Responsibility</a></b><br>While God’s sovereign plan unfolds through Jacob and Esau, each individual is responsible for their choices, highlighting the balance between divine sovereignty and human responsibility.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prioritizing_god's_promises.htm">Prioritizing God's Promises</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to prioritize God's promises and their spiritual calling, much like Jacob, who recognized the significance of the birthright.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_dynamics_and_god's_plan.htm">Family Dynamics and God's Plan</a></b><br>The account of Jacob and Esau illustrates how family dynamics can play a role in God's plan, reminding us that God can work through complex relationships to fulfill His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_esau_sell_his_birthright.htm">Why did Esau sell his birthright to Jacob?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_biblical_birthright.htm">What is the biblical concept of birthright?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_genesis_38_27-30_align_with_twin_biology.htm">In Genesis 38:27–30, how do we reconcile the unusual birth story of Perez and Zerah with other scriptural and modern biological understandings of twins? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_favor_jacob_over_esau.htm">Why did God favor Jacob over Esau?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Jacob said, Sell me this day</span> - literally, as the day; as clearly as the day (Jarchi, Kimchi, Drusius); immediately, <span class="accented">statim</span> (Rosenmüller); perhaps simply today, <span class="greek">σήμερον</span> (LXX., Glassius, Gesenius, Kalisch; cf. <a href="/1_samuel/9-13.htm">1 Samuel 9:13, 27</a>; <a href="/1_kings/1-49.htm">1 Kings 1:49</a>) - <span class="cmt_word">thy birthright.</span> The right of primogeniture in the family of Abraham implied <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> succession to the earthly inheritance of Canaan; <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> possession of the covenant blessing transmitted through the paternal benediction; and <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> progenitorship of the promised seed. Under the Mosaic institute the privileges of the firstborn were clearly defined. They involved succession to . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/25-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“First</span><br /><span class="heb">כַיּ֛וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ḵay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sell</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכְרָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(miḵ·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4376.htm">Strong's 4376: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">your birthright,”</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכֹֽרָתְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵō·rā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1062.htm">Strong's 1062: </a> </span><span class="str2">The firstling of man, beast, primogeniture</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/25-31.htm">Genesis 25:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/25-31.htm">Genesis 25:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/25-31.htm">Genesis 25:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/25-31.htm">Genesis 25:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/25-31.htm">Genesis 25:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/25-31.htm">Genesis 25:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/25-31.htm">Genesis 25:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/25-31.htm">Genesis 25:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/25-31.htm">Genesis 25:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/25-31.htm">Genesis 25:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/25-31.htm">OT Law: Genesis 25:31 Jacob said First sell me your birthright (Gen. 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