Then JacobgaveEsaubreadand lentilstew;and he ateand drank,and roseand wenton his way.Thus Esaudespisedhis birthright.
When Jacobhad cookedstew,Esaucamein from the fieldand he was famished;
And Jacobsaid,"Firstswearto me"; so he sworeto him, and soldhis birthrightto Jacob.
Now there was a faminein the land,besidesthe previousfaminethat had occurredin the daysof Abraham.So Isaacwentto Gerar,to Abimelechkingof the Philistines.
Isaachis fathersaidto him, "Whoare you?" And he said,"I am your son,your firstborn,Esau."
Then they despisedthe pleasantland;They did not believein His word,
So I commendedpleasure,for thereis nothinggoodfor a manunderthe sunexceptto eatand to drinkand to be merry,and thiswill standby him in his toils[throughout] the daysof his lifewhichGodhas givenhim underthe sun.
Instead, there is gaietyand gladness,Killingof cattleand slaughteringof sheep,Eatingof meatand drinkingof wine:"Let us eatand drink,for tomorrowwe may die."
Then the LORDsaidto me, "Throwit to the potter,[that] magnificentpriceat whichI was valuedby them." So I tookthe thirty[shekels] of silverand threwthem to the potterin the houseof the LORD.
"But they paid no attentionand went their way,oneto his ownfarm,anotherto his business,
and said,"Whatare you willingto giveme to betrayHim to you?" And they weighedout thirtypieces of silverto him.
BEHOLD,YOU SCOFFERS,AND MARVEL,AND PERISH;FOR I AM ACCOMPLISHINGA WORKIN YOUR DAYS,A WORKWHICHYOU WILL NEVERBELIEVE,THOUGHSOMEONESHOULD DESCRIBEIT TO YOU.'"
Iffrom humanmotivesI fought with wild beastsat Ephesus,whatdoes it profitme? Ifthe deadare not raised,LET US EATAND DRINK,FOR TOMORROWWE DIE.
