But Abram said to the king of Sodom, ‘I have raised my hand in an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Genesis 25:33 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Jacob said, ‘Swear to me first.’ So he swore to Jacob and sold his birthright to him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jacob said, Swear to me today [that you are selling it to me]; and he swore to [Jacob] and sold him his birthright. American Standard Version (1901) And Jacob said, Swear to me first; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Common English Bible Jacob said, “Give me your word today.” And he did. He sold his birthright to Jacob. Catholic Public Domain Version Jacob said, "So then, swear to me." Esau swore to him, and he sold his right of the firstborn. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jacob said: Swear therefore to me. Esau swore to him, and sold his first birthright. |
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, ‘I have raised my hand in an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,
‘Look,’ said Esau, ‘I’m about to die, so what good is a birthright to me? ’
Then Jacob gave bread and lentil stew to Esau; he ate, drank, got up, and went away. So Esau despised his birthright.
When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could not see, he called his elder son Esau and said to him, ‘My son.’ And he answered, ‘Here I am.’
But his father Isaac said to him, ‘Who are you? ’ He answered, ‘I am Esau your firstborn son.’
So he said, ‘Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? , For he has cheated me twice now. He took my birthright, and look, now he has taken my blessing.’ Then he asked, ‘Haven’t you saved a blessing for me? ’
He promised her with an oath: ‘Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.’
And make sure that there isn’t any immoral or irreverent person like Esau, who sold his birthright in exchange for a single meal.
For people swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.