Genesis 25:31
Strong's Lexicon
“First
כַיּ֛וֹם (ḵay·yō·wm)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

sell
מִכְרָ֥ה (miḵ·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4376: 1) to sell 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sell 1a2) seller (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be sold 1b2) to sell oneself 1b3) to be given over to death 1c) (Hithpael) to sell oneself

me
לִֽי׃ ()
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew :

your birthright,”
בְּכֹֽרָתְךָ֖ (bə·ḵō·rā·ṯə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1062: 1) birthright, primogeniture, right of the first-born

Jacob
יַעֲקֹ֑ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob = 'heel holder' or 'supplanter' 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel

replied.
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.

Young's Literal Translation
and Jacob saith, ‘Sell to-day thy birthright to me.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jacob replied, “ First sell me your birthright.”

New American Standard Bible
But Jacob said, "First sell me your birthright."

King James Bible
And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Jacob replied, "First sell me your birthright."

New Living Translation
"All right," Jacob replied, "but trade me your rights as the firstborn son."

English Standard Version
Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.”

New American Standard Bible
But Jacob said, "First sell me your birthright."

King James Bible
And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jacob replied, "First sell me your birthright.""

International Standard Version
But Jacob responded, "Sell me your birthright. Do it now."

NET Bible
But Jacob replied, "First sell me your birthright."

American Standard Version
And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright.

English Revised Version
And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

Young's Literal Translation
and Jacob saith, 'Sell to-day thy birthright to me.'
















Cross References
Genesis 25:30
And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

Genesis 25:32
And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

Deuteronomy 21:16
Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:

Deuteronomy 21:17
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

1 Chronicles 5:1
Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

1 Chronicles 5:2
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 25:29
And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:

Genesis 25:28
And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Genesis 25:33
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

Genesis 25:34
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.
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