Esausaid,"Behold,I amaboutto die;so of what[use] then is the birthrightto me?"
But Jacobsaid,"Firstsellme your birthright."
And Jacobsaid,"Firstswearto me"; so he sworeto him, and soldhis birthrightto Jacob.
Then he said,"Is he not rightly namedJacob,for he has supplantedme thesetwotimes?He tookaway my birthright,and behold,nowhe has takenaway my blessing."And he said,"Have you not reserveda blessingfor me?"
Whois the Almighty,that we should serveHim, And whatwould we gainifwe entreatHim?'
"They saidto God,'Departfrom us!' And 'Whatcan the Almightydoto them?'
"For he has said,It profitsa mannothingWhen he is pleasedwith God.'
"For everybreachof trust,[whether it is] for ox,for donkey,for sheep,for clothing,[or] for anylostthingabout whichone says,'Thisis it,' the caseof bothparties shall comebeforethe judges;he whomthe judgescondemnshall paydoubleto his neighbor.
"You have said,It is vainto serveGod;and whatprofitis it that we have keptHis charge,and that we have walkedin mourningbeforethe LORDof hosts?
