Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Jacob said: Swear therefore to me. Esau swore to him, and sold his first birthright. Swear. Genesis 14:22 And he answered him: I lift up my hand to the Lord God the most high, the possessor of heaven and earth, Genesis 24:3 That I may make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that thou take not a wife for my son, of the daughters of the Chanaanites, among whom I dwell: Mark 6:23 And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom. Hebrews 6:16 For men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy. and he sold. Genesis 27:36 But he said again: Rightly is his name called Jacob; for he hath supplanted me lo this second time: My birthright he took away before, and now this second time he hath stolen away my blessing. And again he said to his father: Hast thou not reserved me also a blessing? Genesis 36:6,7 And Esau took his wives, and his sons and daughters, and every soul of his house, and his substance, and cattle, and all that he was able to acquire in the land of Chanaan: and went into another country, and departed from his brother Jacob. . . . Hebrews 12:16 Lest there be any fornicator or profane person, as Esau who for one mess sold his first birthright. Context Esau Sells His Birthright…32He answered: Lo I die, what will the first birthright avail me? 33Jacob said: Swear therefore to me. Esau swore to him, and sold his first birthright.34And so taking bread and the pottage of lentils, he ate, and drank, and went on his way; making little account of having sold his first birthright.… Cross References Hebrews 12:16 Lest there be any fornicator or profane person, as Esau who for one mess sold his first birthright. Genesis 25:32 He answered: Lo I die, what will the first birthright avail me? Genesis 25:34 And so taking bread and the pottage of lentils, he ate, and drank, and went on his way; making little account of having sold his first birthright. Genesis 27:1 Now Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see: and he called Esau, his elder son, and said to him: My son? And he answered: Here I am. Genesis 27:32 And Isaac said to him: Why! who art thou? He answered: I am thy firstborn son, Esau. Lexicon “Swear to me first,”הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה (hiš·šā·ḇə·‘āh) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7650: To seven oneself, swear Jacob יַעֲקֹ֗ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc said. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say So [Esau] swore וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע (way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7650: To seven oneself, swear to Jacob and sold וַיִּמְכֹּ֥ר (way·yim·kōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4376: To sell him לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ (lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc the birthright. בְּכֹרָת֖וֹ (bə·ḵō·rā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1062: The firstling of man, beast, primogeniture Additional Translations “Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him: and he sold his birthright to Jacob. And Jacob said, Swear to me first. And he sware unto him. And he sold his birthright unto Jacob. And Jacob said to him, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him; and Esau sold his birthright to Jacob. And Jacob said, Swear unto me now. And he swore unto him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him: and he sold his birth-right to Jacob. Jacob said, "Swear to me first." He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob. and Jacob saith, 'Swear to me to-day:' and he sweareth to him, and selleth his birthright to Jacob; Jump to Previous Birthright Birth-Right First Handing Jacob Oath Selleth Selling Sold Sware Swear Sweareth Swore To-DayJump to Next Birthright Birth-Right First Handing Jacob Oath Selleth Selling Sold Sware Swear Sweareth Swore To-DayExternal Links Genesis 25:33 NIVGenesis 25:33 NLT Genesis 25:33 ESV Genesis 25:33 NASB Genesis 25:33 ASV Genesis 25:33 Bible Apps Genesis 25:33 Biblia Paralela Genesis 25:33 Chinese Bible Genesis 25:33 French Bible Genesis 25:33 German Bible Alphabetical: an And birthright But first he him his Jacob me oath said selling So sold Swear swore to OT Law: Genesis 25:33 Jacob said Swear to me first (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |