Genesis 25:34
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֞ב
(ve·ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
gaveנָתַ֣ן
(na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
Esauלְעֵשָׂ֗ו
(le·'e·sav)
6215: oldest son of Isaacfrom asah
breadלֶ֚חֶם
(le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
and lentilעֲדָשִׁ֔ים
(a·da·shim,)
5742: a lentilof uncertain derivation
stew;וּנְזִ֣יד
(u·ne·zid)
5138: something sodden or boiled, pottagefrom zud
and he ateוַיֹּ֣אכַל
(vai·yo·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
and drank,וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּ
(vai·ye·she·te,)
8354: to drinka prim. root
and roseוַיָּ֖קָם
(vai·ya·kam)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
and went on his way.וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ
(vai·ye·lach;)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
Thus Esauעֵשָׂ֖ו
(e·sav)
6215: oldest son of Isaacfrom asah
despisedוַיִּ֥בֶז
(vai·yi·vez)
959: to despisea prim. root
his birthright.הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃
(hab·be·cho·rah.)
1062: the right of first- bornfem. of bakar


















KJV Lexicon
Then Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Esau
`Esav  (ay-sawv')
rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity -- Esau.
bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
and pottage
naziyd  (naw-zeed')
something boiled, i.e. soup -- pottage.
of lentiles
`adash  (aw-dawsh')
a lentil -- lentile.
and he did eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
and drink
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
and rose up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and went his way
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
thus Esau
`Esav  (ay-sawv')
rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity -- Esau.
despised
bazah  (baw-zaw')
to disesteem -- despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), + think to scorn, vile person.
his birthright
bkowrah  (bek-o-raw')
the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture -- birthright, firstborn(-ling).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and rose and went on his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

King James Bible
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.

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

International Standard Version
Then Jacob gave Esau some of his food, along with some boiled stew. So Esau ate, drank, got up, and left, after having belittled his own birthright.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jacob gave Esau a meal of bread and lentils. He ate and drank, and then he got up and left. This is how Esau showed his contempt for his rights as firstborn.

King James 2000 Bible
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
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