Genesis 25:29

New Century Version

One day Jacob was boiling a pot of vegetable soup. Esau came in from hunting in the fields, weak from hunger.

Cross References

Genesis 25:30

So Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red soup, because I am weak with hunger.” (That is why people call him Edom.)

Genesis 25:34

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and vegetable soup, and he ate and drank, and then left. So Esau showed how little he cared about his rights as the firstborn son.

2 Kings 4:38

When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a shortage of food in the land. While the groups of prophets were sitting in front of him, he said to his servant, “Put the large pot on the fire, and boil some stew for these men.”

2 Kings 4:39

One of them went out into the field to gather plants. Finding a wild vine, he picked fruit from the vine and filled his robe with it. Then he came and cut up the fruit into the pot. But they didn’t know what kind of fruit it was.

Proverbs 13:25

Good people have enough to eat, but the wicked will go hungry.

Haggai 2:12

Suppose a person carries in the fold of his clothes some meat made holy for the Lord. If that fold touches bread, cooked food, wine, olive oil, or some other food, will that be made holy?’ ” The priests answered, “No.”

1 Samuel 14:28

Then one of the soldiers told Jonathan, “Your father made an oath for all the soldiers. He said any man who eats today will be cursed! That’s why they are so weak.”

1 Samuel 14:31

That day the Israelites defeated the Philistines from Micmash to Aijalon. After that, they were very tired.