Parallel Verses English Standard Version Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.” King James Bible And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. American Standard Version And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright. Douay-Rheims Bible And Jacob said to him: Sell me thy first birthright. English Revised Version And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. Webster's Bible Translation And Jacob said, Sell to me this day thy birth-right. Genesis 25:31 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentWhen she was delivered, there were twins; the first-born was reddish, i.e., of a reddish-brown colour (1 Samuel 16:12; 1 Samuel 17:42), and "all over like a hairy cloak," i.e., his whole body as if covered with a fur, with an unusual quantity of hair (hypertrichosis), which is sometimes the case with new-born infants, but was a sign in this instance of excessive sensual vigour and wildness. The second had laid hold of the heel of the first, i.e., he came into the world with his hand projected and holding the heel of the first-born, a sign of his future attitude towards his brother. From these accidental circumstances the children received their names. The elder they called Esau, the hairy one; the younger Jacob, heel-holder: יעקב from עקב (denom. of עקב heel, Hosea 12:3), to hold the heel, then to outwit (Genesis 27:36), just as in wrestling an attempt may be made to throw the opponent by grasping the heel. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Cross References Genesis 25:30 And Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!" (Therefore his name was called Edom.) Genesis 25:32 Esau said, "I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?" Deuteronomy 21:16 then on the day when he assigns his possessions as an inheritance to his sons, he may not treat the son of the loved as the firstborn in preference to the son of the unloved, who is the firstborn, Deuteronomy 21:17 but he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the unloved, by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the firstfruits of his strength. The right of the firstborn is his. 1 Chronicles 5:1 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son; 1 Chronicles 5:2 though Judah became strong among his brothers and a chief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph), Jump to Previous Birth Birthright Birth-Right First Jacob Right Sell To-DayJump to Next Birth Birthright Birth-Right First Jacob Right Sell To-DayLinks Genesis 25:31 NIVGenesis 25:31 NLT Genesis 25:31 ESV Genesis 25:31 NASB Genesis 25:31 KJV Genesis 25:31 Bible Apps Genesis 25:31 Biblia Paralela Genesis 25:31 Chinese Bible Genesis 25:31 French Bible Genesis 25:31 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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