Holy Scripture

Genesis 25:32

A church father on this verse
“This vice of gluttony delivered Adam up to death; by the pleasure of the appetite consummate evil was brought into the world. Through it Noah was mocked, Canaan was cursed, Esau was deprived of his birthright and married into a Canaanite family. Lot became his own son-in-law and father-in-law, by marrying his own daug…”
Basil of Caesarea, 4th c. — ON RENUNCIATION OF THE WORLD

Source: Septuagint

Original

32And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and for what good does this birthright belong to me?

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30And Esau said to Jacob, Let me taste of that red pottage, because I am fainting; therefore his name was called Edom.

31And Jacob said to Esau, Sell me this day thy birthright.

— Genesis 25:32 —

33And Jacob said to him, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him; and Esau sold his birthright to Jacob.

34And Jacob gave bread to Esau, and pottage of lentils; and he ate and drank, and he arose and departed; so Esau slighted his birthright.

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