But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I promise to the Lord, the God Most High, the One who made heaven and earth—
Genesis 25:33 - Easy To Read Version But Jacob said, “First, promise me that you will give it to me.” So Esau made a promise to Jacob. Esau sold his part of their father’s wealth to Jacob. 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 promise to the Lord, the God Most High, the One who made heaven and earth—
Now I want you to make a promise to me. Promise to me before the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not allow my son to marry a girl from Canaan. We live among those people but don’t let him marry a Canaanite girl.
Esau said, “I am almost dead with hunger. If I die, all of my father’s wealth will not help me. So I will give you my share.”
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and food. Esau ate and drank and then left. So Esau showed that he did not care about his rights as the firstborn son. [150]
Isaac grew old, and his eyes became so weak he could not see clearly. One day he called his older son Esau to him. Isaac said, “Son!”
Esau said, “His name is Jacob (‘Tricky’). That is the right name for him. He has tricked me twice. He took away my rights as the firstborn son. [161] And now he has taken away my blessing.” Then Esau said, “Have you saved any blessing for me?”
Herod promised her, “Anything you ask for I will give to you. I will even give you half of my kingdom.”
Be careful that no person does sexual sin. And be careful that no person is like Esau and never thinks about God. Esau was the oldest son and he would have inherited (received) everything from his father. But Esau sold all that for a single meal.
People always use the name of someone greater than themselves to make a vow (promise). The vow proves that what they say is true. And this ends all arguing about what they say.