Jacob said, “Swear to me first.”
He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Genesis 25:33 in context
Genesis 25:30–34
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Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with some of that red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.
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Jacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.”
32
Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”
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Jacob said, “Swear to me first.”
He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.
34
Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.
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