Genesis 25:33

In 11 translations

BSB

“Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.

KJV

And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

WEB

Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.

ASV

And Jacob said, Swear to me first; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

LSV

And Jacob says, “Swear to me today”: and he swears to him, and sells his birthright to Jacob;

YLT

and Jacob saith, 'Swear to me to-day:' and he sweareth to him, and selleth his birthright to Jacob;

DBY

And Jacob said, Swear unto me now. And he swore unto him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.

DRC

Jacob said: Swear therefore to me. Esau swore to him, and sold his first birthright.

GNV

Iaakob then said, Sweare to me euen now. And he sware to him, and solde his birthright vnto Iaakob.

JPS

And Jacob said: 'Swear to me first'; and he swore unto him; and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

LXXE

And Jacob said to him, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him; and Esau sold his birthright to Jacob.

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WLC

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֗ב הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה לִּי֙ כַּיּ֔וֹם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע ל֑וֹ וַיִּמְכֹּ֥ר אֶת־בְּכֹרָת֖וֹ לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἰακὼβ, ὄμοσόν μοι σήμερον· καὶ ὤμοσεν αὐτῷ· ἀπέδοτο δὲ Ἡσαῦ τὰ πρωτοτόκια τῷ Ἰακώβ.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Hebrews 12:16See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.
• Hebrews 6:16Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
• Genesis 27:36So 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?”
• Genesis 24:3and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,
• Genesis 36:6–7Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away…
• Mark 6:23And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
• Genesis 14:22But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

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