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I&#8217m famished!&#8221 (That is why he was also called Edom.) <a href="/nlt/genesis/25.htm">New Living Translation</a> Esau said to Jacob, “I’m starved! Give me some of that red stew!” (This is how Esau got his other name, Edom, which means “red.”) <a href="/esv/genesis/25.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore his name was called Edom.) <a href="/bsb/genesis/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.) <a href="/kjv/genesis/25.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/25.htm">New King James Version</a> And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.” Therefore his name was called Edom. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me have a mouthful of that red stuff there, for I am exhausted.” Therefore he was called Edom by name. <a href="/nasb/genesis/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> and Esau said to Jacob, &#8220Please let me have a swallow of that red stuff there, for I am famished.&#8221 Therefore his name was called Edom. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me have a swallow of that red stuff there, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom. <a href="/lsb/genesis/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Esau said to Jacob, “Please give me a swallow from the red stuff—this red stuff, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom. <a href="/amp/genesis/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and Esau said to Jacob, “Please, let me have a quick swallow of that red stuff there, because I am exhausted and famished.” For that reason Esau was [also] called Edom (Red). <a href="/csb/genesis/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stuff, because I’m exhausted.” That is why he was also named Edom. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He said to Jacob, &#8220Let me eat some of that red stuff, because I&#8217m exhausted.&#8221 That is why he was also named Edom. <a href="/asv/genesis/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/genesis/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and said, "I'm starving to death! Here and now give me some of that red stew!" That's how Esau got the name "Edom." <a href="/erv/genesis/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/genesis/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So Esau said to Jacob, "Let me have the whole pot of red stuff to eat-that red stuff-I'm exhausted." This is why he was called Edom. <a href="/gnt/genesis/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> and said to Jacob, "I'm starving; give me some of that red stuff." (That is why he was named Edom. ) <a href="/isv/genesis/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> Esau told Jacob, "Let me gobble down some of this red stuff, since I'm starving." (That's how Esau got his nickname "Edom".) <a href="/msb/genesis/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He said to Jacob, ?Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.? (That is why he was also called Edom.) <a href="/net/genesis/25.htm">NET Bible</a> So Esau said to Jacob, "Feed me some of the red stuff--yes, this red stuff--because I'm starving!" (That is why he was also called Edom.) <a href="/nheb/genesis/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Esau said to Jacob, "Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am famished." Therefore his name was called Edom. <a href="/wbt/genesis/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/genesis/25.htm">World English Bible</a> Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with some of that red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Esau says to Jacob, “Please let me eat some of this red-red thing, for I [am] weary”; therefore [one] has called his name Edom; <a href="/ylt/genesis/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Esau saith unto Jacob, 'Let me eat, I pray thee, some of this red red thing, for I am weary;' therefore hath one called his name Edom Red; <a href="/slt/genesis/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Esau will say to Jacob, Give me now to eat from the red; this red, for I faint: for this he called his name Edom.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Said: Give me of this red pottage, for I am exceeding faint. For which reason his name was called Edom. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> said to him, “Give me this red stew, for I am very tired.” For this reason, his name was called Edom. <a href="/nabre/genesis/25.htm">New American Bible</a> He said to Jacob, “Let me gulp down some of that red stuff; I am famished.” That is why he was called Edom. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stuff, for I am famished!” (Therefore he was called Edom. )<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Esau said to Jacob, Give me some of that pottage, for I am famished; that is why he was called Edom. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Esau said to Yaquuv, “Give me a taste of these red lentils, because I am famished”; for this, he called his name Adum.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Esau said to Jacob: 'Let me swallow, I pray thee, some of this red, red pottage; for I am faint.' Therefore was his name called Edom. <a href="/sep/genesis/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Esau said to Jacob, Let me taste of that red pottage, because I am fainting; therefore his name was called Edom. <a href="/parallel/genesis/25-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5980" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/25.htm">Esau Sells His Birthright</a> 29One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished. 30<a href="/hebrew/6215.htm" title="6215: ‘ê·śāw (N-proper-ms) -- Apparently a form of the passive participle of asah in the original sense of handling; rough; Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity.">He</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.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</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/3938.htm" title="3938: hal·‘î·ṭê·nî (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To swallow (greedily). A primitive root; to swallow greedily; causatively, to feed.">“Let me eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">some of</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/122.htm" title="122: hā·’ā·ḏōm (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Red. From 'adam; rosy.">red</a> <a href="/hebrew/122.htm" title="122: hā·’ā·ḏōm (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Red. From 'adam; rosy.">stew,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I am</a> <a href="/hebrew/5889.htm" title="5889: ‘ā·yêp̄ (Adj-ms) -- Faint, weary. From ayeph; languid.">famished.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">(That is why</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qā·rā- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">he was also called</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character."></a> <a href="/hebrew/123.htm" title="123: ’ĕ·ḏō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a condiment. Or oedowm; from 'adom; red; Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region occupied by him.">Edom.)</a> 31“First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hebrews/12-16.htm">Hebrews 12:16</a> See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright. <a href="/romans/9-13.htm">Romans 9:13</a> So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” <a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">Malachi 1:2-3</a> “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.” <a href="/genesis/27-36.htm">Genesis 27:36</a> 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?” <a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">Genesis 27:41</a> 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.” <a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">Obadiah 1:10</a> Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever. <a href="/obadiah/1-18.htm">Obadiah 1:18</a> Then the house of Jacob will be a blazing fire, and the house of Joseph a burning flame; but the house of Esau will be stubble—Jacob will set it ablaze and consume it. Therefore no survivor will remain from the house of Esau.” For the LORD has spoken. <a href="/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14-21</a> From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us, / how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers, / and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/2-4.htm">Deuteronomy 2:4-5</a> and command the people: ‘You will pass through the territory of your brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so you must be very careful. / Do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even a footprint, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as his possession. <a href="/deuteronomy/23-7.htm">Deuteronomy 23:7</a> Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land. <a href="/ezekiel/25-12.htm">Ezekiel 25:12-14</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt, / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. / I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’ <a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Amos 1:11</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly. <a href="/amos/1-12.htm">Amos 1:12</a> So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.” <a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Jeremiah 49:7-22</a> Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed? / Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him. / If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings? Were thieves to come in the night, would they not steal only what they wanted? ... <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Psalm 137:7</a> Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray you, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.with that same red pottage.<a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Genesis 25:34</a> 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.Edom.<a href="/genesis/36-1.htm">Genesis 36:1,9,43</a> Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom… <a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Exodus 15:15</a> Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.<a href="/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14-21</a> And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/25-28.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/malachi/1-4.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Faint</a> <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Famished</a> <a href="/genesis/24-32.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/25-27.htm">Full</a> <a href="/genesis/16-8.htm">I'm</a> <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/19-3.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Need</a> <a href="/genesis/24-60.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/genesis/24-45.htm">Please</a> <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Pottage</a> <a href="/genesis/18-6.htm">Quick</a> <a href="/genesis/20-10.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/genesis/25-25.htm">Red</a> <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Soup</a> <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Stew</a> <a href="/revelation/18-16.htm">Stuff</a> <a href="/genesis/24-17.htm">Swallow</a> <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Weary</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/genesis/32-3.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/genesis/25-32.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-39.htm">Faint</a> <a href="/genesis/41-55.htm">Famished</a> <a href="/genesis/29-7.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/26-14.htm">Full</a> <a href="/genesis/27-11.htm">I'm</a> <a href="/genesis/25-31.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/27-4.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/genesis/26-1.htm">Need</a> <a href="/genesis/27-38.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/genesis/27-3.htm">Please</a> <a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Pottage</a> <a href="/exodus/32-8.htm">Quick</a> <a href="/genesis/31-48.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/genesis/38-28.htm">Red</a> <a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Soup</a> <a href="/genesis/25-34.htm">Stew</a> <a href="/genesis/31-37.htm">Stuff</a> <a href="/genesis/41-7.htm">Swallow</a> <a href="/genesis/27-46.htm">Weary</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 25</div>1. <a href="/genesis/25-1.htm">The sons of Abraham by Keturah.</a> 5. <a href="/genesis/25-5.htm">The division of his goods.</a> 7. <a href="/genesis/25-7.htm">His age, death, and burial.</a> 11. <a href="/genesis/25-11.htm">God blesses Isaac.</a> 12. <a href="/genesis/25-12.htm">The generations of Ishmael.</a> 17. <a href="/genesis/25-17.htm">His age and death.</a> 19. <a href="/genesis/25-19.htm">Isaac prays for Rebekah, being barren.</a> 22. <a href="/genesis/25-22.htm">The children strive in her womb.</a> 24. <a href="/genesis/25-24.htm">The birth of Esau and Jacob.</a> 27. <a href="/genesis/25-27.htm">Their different characters and pursuits.</a> 29. <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Esau sells his birthright.</a> </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'; 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The relationship between Jacob and Esau is central to the narrative of Genesis, highlighting themes of sibling rivalry and the fulfillment of God's promises. Jacob, whose name means "supplanter" or "heel-grabber," is often seen as a figure who takes advantage of situations to gain blessings and birthrights.“Let me eat some of that red stew, Esau's request for the red stew indicates his impulsive nature and immediate physical desires. The red stew is significant because it symbolizes Esau's willingness to trade his birthright for temporary satisfaction. This moment foreshadows the later selling of his birthright, which has long-term consequences for Esau and his descendants. The stew's color, red, is also a play on words with Esau's nickname, Edom, which means "red."for I am famished.” Esau's statement of being famished underscores his lack of foresight and spiritual discernment. In the biblical context, the birthright was a significant inheritance, including leadership of the family and a double portion of the estate. Esau's prioritization of immediate physical hunger over his birthright reflects a disregard for spiritual and familial responsibilities, contrasting with Jacob's desire for the blessings associated with the birthright.(That is why he was also called Edom.) The name Edom, meaning "red," becomes a lasting identifier for Esau and his descendants, the Edomites. This name not only reflects the red stew but also Esau's physical characteristics, as he was described as red and hairy at birth. The Edomites, who settled in the region south of the Dead Sea, often had contentious relations with the Israelites, fulfilling the prophecy of struggle between the two nations stemming from Jacob and Esau's conflict. This enmity is seen throughout the Old Testament, including in the books of Obadiah and Malachi.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a> The elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, known for his physical strength and hunting skills. He is impulsive and driven by immediate physical needs, as seen in this passage. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> The younger twin brother of Esau, known for his cunning and strategic thinking. He takes advantage of Esau's hunger to gain his birthright. 3. <a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a> The name given to Esau, meaning "red," which is derived from the red stew he desired. This name also becomes associated with the nation that descends from him. 4. <a href="/topical/b/birthright.htm">Birthright</a> A significant inheritance right in ancient times, typically given to the firstborn son, which included leadership of the family and a double portion of the inheritance. 5. <a href="/topical/s/stew.htm">Stew</a> The red lentil stew that Jacob was cooking, which becomes the focal point of Esau's impulsive decision to trade his birthright.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/immediate_gratification_vs._long-term_blessings.htm">Immediate Gratification vs. Long-term Blessings</a> Esau's decision to trade his birthright for a meal is a cautionary tale about the dangers of prioritizing immediate physical desires over spiritual and long-term blessings. <a href="/topical/v/value_of_spiritual_inheritance.htm">Value of Spiritual Inheritance</a> The birthright represents spiritual inheritance and blessings. Believers are encouraged to value their spiritual inheritance in Christ and not trade it for temporary pleasures. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_impulsiveness.htm">Consequences of Impulsiveness</a> Esau's impulsive nature led to significant loss. Christians are called to exercise self-control and consider the long-term consequences of their actions. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_human_responsibility.htm">God's Sovereignty and Human Responsibility</a> While God's sovereign plans are fulfilled, individuals are still responsible for their choices. Esau's decision had lasting implications for his life and descendants.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 25</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_edomites.htm">Who were the ancient people known as Edomites?</a> <a href="/q/what_caused_cain's_death.htm">What is the significance of red hair in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what's_red_hair's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is the significance of red hair in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/was_paul_the_apostle_jewish.htm">What is Edom's significance in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 30. - And Esau said unto Jacob, Feed me (literally, let me swallow, an expression for eating greedily), I pray thee, with that same red pottage; - literally, of that red, red (sc. pottage), or thing, in his excitement forgetting the name of the dish (Knobel), or indicative of the haste produced by his voracious appetite (Wordsworth, Luther), though the duplication of the term red has been explained as a witty play upon the resemblance of the lentil broth to his own red skin, as thus: "Feed with that red me the red one" (Lange) - for I am faint (vide supra, ver. 29): therefore was his name called Edom - i.e. red. "There is no discrepancy in ascribing his name both to his complexion and the color of the lentil broth. The propriety of a name may surely be marked by different circumstances" (A. G. in Lunge). The Arabians are fond of giving surnames of that kind to famous persons. Cf. Akil-al Murat, which was given to Hodjr, king of the Kendites, owing to his wife saying in a passion, "He is like a camel that devours bushes" (vide Havernick, 'Introduction,' § 18). <a href="/commentaries/genesis/25-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>He עֵשָׂ֜ו (‘ê·śāw) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6215.htm">Strong's 6215: </a> Esau -- oldest son of Isaac said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶֽל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Jacob, יַעֲקֹ֗ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc “Let me eat הַלְעִיטֵ֤נִי (hal·‘î·ṭê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3938.htm">Strong's 3938: </a> To swallow greedily, to feed some of מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of that הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that red הָאָדֹ֤ם (hā·’ā·ḏōm) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_122.htm">Strong's 122: </a> Rosy [stew], הָאָדֹם֙ (hā·’ā·ḏōm) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_122.htm">Strong's 122: </a> Rosy for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I am אָנֹ֑כִי (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> I famished.” עָיֵ֖ף (‘ā·yêp̄) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5889.htm">Strong's 5889: </a> Faint, weary (That is why עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against he was also called קָרָֽא־ (qā·rā-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read Edom.) אֱדֽוֹם׃ (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_123.htm">Strong's 123: </a> The name of a condiment <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/25-30.htm">Genesis 25:30 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/25-30.htm">Genesis 25:30 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/25-30.htm">Genesis 25:30 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/25-30.htm">Genesis 25:30 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/25-30.htm">Genesis 25:30 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/25-30.htm">Genesis 25:30 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/25-30.htm">Genesis 25:30 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/25-30.htm">Genesis 25:30 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/25-30.htm">Genesis 25:30 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/25-30.htm">Genesis 25:30 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/25-30.htm">OT Law: Genesis 25:30 Esau said to Jacob Please feed me (Gen. 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