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Genesis 25:33

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— And Jacob said, “First swear to me”; so he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And Jacob said, Swear to me first. And he sware unto him. And he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him: and he sold his birth-right to Jacob.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And Jacob said, Swear unto me now. And he swore unto him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And Jacob said, Come swear to me, just now! And he sware to him,—and sold his birthright, to Jacob.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and Jacob saith, 'Swear to me to-day:' and he sweareth to him, and selleth his birthright to Jacob;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Jacob said: Swear therefore to me. Esau swore to him, and sold his first birthright.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Iaakob then said, Sweare to me euen now; he sware to him, and solde his birthright vnto Iaakob.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And Iacob said, Sweare to mee this day: and he sware to him: and he sold his birthright vnto Iacob.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And Jacob said to him, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him; and he sold his birthright to Jacob.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And Jacob said to him, Swear to me this day; and he swore to him; and Esau sold his birthright to Jacob.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And Yaaqov said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Yaaqov.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And Ya`áköv יַעֲקֹב 3290
{3290} Prime
יַעֲקֹב
Ya`aqob
{yah-ak-obe'}
From H6117; heel catcher (that is, supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.
said, 559
{0559} Prime
אָמַר
'amar
{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
Swear 7650
{7650} Prime
שָׁבַע
shaba`
{shaw-bah'}
A primitive root; properly to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651; to seven oneself, that is, swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times).
z8734
<8734> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 118
to me this day; 3117
{3117} Prime
יוֹם
yowm
{yome}
From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially).
and he sware 7650
{7650} Prime
שָׁבַע
shaba`
{shaw-bah'}
A primitive root; properly to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651; to seven oneself, that is, swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times).
z8735
<8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 1602
unto him: and he sold 4376
{4376} Prime
מָכַר
makar
{maw-kar'}
A primitive root; to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
his birthright 1062
{1062} Prime
בְּכוֹרָה
b@kowrah
{bek-o-raw'}
Feminine of H1060; the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture.
unto Ya`áköv יַעֲקֹב. 3290
{3290} Prime
יַעֲקֹב
Ya`aqob
{yah-ak-obe'}
From H6117; heel catcher (that is, supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Genesis 25:29-34.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Genesis 25:33

And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he (l) sold his birthright unto Jacob.

(l) Thus the wicked prefer their worldly conveniences over God's spiritual graces: but the children of God do the opposite.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Swear:

Genesis 14:22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
Genesis 24:3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
Mark 6:23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give [it] thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
Hebrews 6:16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all strife.

and he sold:

Genesis 27:36 And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
Genesis 36:6-7 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. ... For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
Hebrews 12:16 Lest there [be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
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Gn 14:22; 24:3; 27:36; 36:6. Mk 6:23. He 6:16; 12:16.

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