Genesis

Genesis 25:29–33

²⁹One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished. ³⁰He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.^f)

³¹“First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.

³²“Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”

³³“Swear to me first,” Jacob said.

So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.

Footnotes

f 25:30 Edom means red.

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Genesis 25:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One day	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
while Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
was cooking	וַיָּ֥זֶד	way·yā·zeḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2102 be presumptuous
some stew	נָזִ֑יד	nā·zîḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5138 thing sodden or boiled, pottage
Esau	עֵשָׂ֛ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
came in	וַיָּבֹ֥א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the field	הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
and	וְה֥וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was famished	עָיֵֽף׃	‘ā·yêp̄	Adjective - masculine singular	H5889 faint, weary

Genesis 25:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	עֵשָׂ֜ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
Let me eat	הַלְעִיטֵ֤נִי	hal·‘î·ṭê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H3938 swallow (greedily)
some of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
that	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
red	הָאָדֹ֤ם	hā·’ā·ḏōm	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H122 red
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am	אָנֹ֑כִי	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
famished	עָיֵ֖ף	‘ā·yêp̄	Adjective - masculine singular	H5889 faint, weary
That is why	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
he was also called	קָרָֽא־	qā·rā-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Edom	אֱדֽוֹם׃	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment

Genesis 25:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
First	כַיּ֛וֹם	ḵay·yō·wm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
sell	מִכְרָ֥ה	miḵ·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4376 sell
me	לִֽי׃	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
your birthright	בְּכֹֽרָתְךָ֖	bə·ḵō·rā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1062 right of first-born
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֑ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
replied	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

Genesis 25:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look	הִנֵּ֛ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Esau	עֵשָׂ֔ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
I am	אָנֹכִ֥י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
about to die	הוֹלֵ֖ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
so what good	וְלָמָּה־	wə·lām·māh-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is a birthright	בְּכֹרָֽה׃	bə·ḵō·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1062 right of first-born
to me	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

Genesis 25:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Swear to me first	הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה	hiš·šā·ḇə·‘āh	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7650 swear
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
So	וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע	way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
to	ל֑וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and sold	וַיִּמְכֹּ֥ר	way·yim·kōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4376 sell
him	לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃	lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
the birthright	בְּכֹרָת֖וֹ	bə·ḵō·rā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1062 right of first-born