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Genesis 25:34 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Genesis 25:34Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Genesis 25:3414 words
HebrewMeaning
וְ/יַעֲקֹ֞בwəyaʿăqōb
and JacobconjH3290
נָתַ֣ןnātan
he gaveverbH5414
apply · appoint · ascribe · assign ···
לְ/עֵשָׂ֗וləʿēśāw
to EsaupronH6215
לֶ֚חֶםleḥem
breadnounH3899
eat · food · fruit · loaf ···
וּ/נְזִ֣ידwnəziyd
and cooked food ofconjH5138
עֲדָשִׁ֔יםʿădāšiym
lentilsnounH5742
וַ/יֹּ֣אכַלwayōʾkal
and he ateconjH398
at all · consume · devour(-er · up) ···
וַ/יֵּ֔שְׁתְּwayēšətə
and he drankconjH8354
assuredly · certainly · drink(-er · -ing) ···
וַ/יָּ֖קָםwayāqām
and he aroseconjH6965
accomplish · be clearer · confirm · continue ···
וַ/יֵּלַ֑ךְwayēlakə
awayconjH3212
again · bear · bring · carry ···
וַ/יִּ֥בֶזwayibez
and he despisedconjH959
disdain · contemn · think to scorn · vile person
עֵשָׂ֖וʿēśāw
EsaunounH6215
אֶתʾet
(as such unrepresented in English)particleH853
הַ/בְּכֹרָֽהhabəkōrāh
the birthrightparticleH1062
firstborn
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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Emre YilmazNote1mo ago
Jacob Gave Him Bread and Lentil Stew
Esau comes in from hunting, famished. Jacob offers him bread and lentil stew in exchange for his birthright. Esau, in his hunger, agrees. Jacob gets the birthright for food. The ethics of this are mu...
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