Genesis 25:29,34 - Compare All Versions

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Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished.

Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright.

Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted.

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

One day when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau arrived home from the wilderness exhausted and hungry.

Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew. Esau ate the meal, then got up and left. He showed contempt for his rights as the firstborn.

Once when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau came in from the field exhausted.

Then Jacob gave bread and lentil stew to Esau; he ate, drank, got up, and went away. So Esau despised his birthright.

And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary.

And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

One day Jacob was cooking a stew. Esau came in from the field, starved. Esau said to Jacob, “Give me some of that red stew—I’m starved!” That’s how he came to be called Edom (Red).

Jacob said, “First, swear to me.” And he did it. On oath Esau traded away his rights as the firstborn. Jacob gave him bread and the stew of lentils. He ate and drank, got up and left. That’s how Esau shrugged off his rights as the firstborn. * * *

When Jacob had cooked a stew one day, Esau came in from the field and he was exhausted

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and got up and went on his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

Jacob had cooked [reddish-brown lentil] stew [one day], when Esau came from the field and was famished

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and got up and went on his way. In this way Esau scorned his birthright. [Heb 12:15-17]

Now Jacob cooked some stew, and when Esau came in from the open fields, he was famished.

Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew; Esau ate and drank, then got up and went out. So Esau despised his birthright.