Genesis 25:32

In 11 translations

BSB

“Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”

KJV

And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?at…: Heb. going to die

WEB

Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”

ASV

And Esau said, Behold, I am about to die: and what profit shall the birthright do to me?

LSV

And Esau says, “Behold, I am going to die, and what is this to me—a birthright?”

YLT

And Esau saith, 'Lo, I am going to die, and what is this to me — birthright?'

DBY

And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and of what use can the birthright be to me?

DRC

He answered: Lo I die, what will the first birthright avail me?

GNV

And Esau sayd, Lo, I am almost dead, what is then this birthright to me?

JPS

And Esau said: 'Behold, I am at the point to die; and what profit shall the birthright do to me?'

LXXE

And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and for what good does this birthright belong to me?

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר עֵשָׂ֔ו הִנֵּ֛ה אָנֹכִ֥י הוֹלֵ֖ךְ לָמ֑וּת וְלָמָּה־זֶּ֥ה לִ֖י בְּכֹרָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπεν Ἡσαῦ, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ πορεύομαι τελευτᾷν· καὶ ἵνα τί μοι ταῦτα τὰ πρωτοτόκια;

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• Job 22:17They said to God, ‘Depart from us. What can the Almighty do to us?’
• Malachi 3:14You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?
• Job 34:9For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.’
• Job 21:15Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’
• Exodus 22:9In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find…

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