Genesis 25:31

Bible in Basic English 1965

And Jacob said, First of all give me your birthright.

Cross References

Genesis 25:30

And Esau said to Jacob, Give me a full meal of that red soup, for I am overcome with need for food: for this reason he was named Edom.

Genesis 25:32

And Esau said, Truly, I am at the point of death: what profit is the birthright to me?

Genesis 27:36

And he said, Is it because he is named Jacob that he has twice taken my place? for he took away my birthright, and now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Have you not kept a blessing for me?

Genesis 32:28

And he said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel: for in your fight with God and with men you have overcome.

1 Chronicles 5:1

And the sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel,

1 Chronicles 5:2

Though Judah became stronger than his brothers, and from him came the ruler, the birthright was Joseph's:

Deuteronomy 21:16

Then when he gives his property to his sons for their heritage, he is not to put the son of his loved one in the place of the first son, the son of the hated wife:

Deuteronomy 21:17

But he is to give his first son his birthright, and twice as great a part of his property: for he is the first-fruits of his strength and the right of the first son is his.

Hebrews 12:16

And that there may not be any evil liver, or any man without respect for God, like Esau, who let his birthright go for a plate of food.