Genesis 25:32
And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
And Esau said, Behold, I am †at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright doe to me?
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- †Hebrew wordingHebr. going to die.
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- Malachi 3:14Rank 4 from verse 32
14Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?
14††Ye haue said, It is vaine to serue God: and what profit is it, that we haue kept his ordinance, and that wee haue walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
- Exodus 22:9Rank 5 from verse 32
9For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.
9For all maner of trespasse, whether it be for oxe, for asse, for sheepe, for raiment, or for any maner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his: the cause of both parties shall come before the Iudges, and whome the Iudges shall condemne, he shall pay double vnto his neighbour.
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Genesis 25:32
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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Sense 1: A sharp end or exact place. Sense 2: A particular matter, moment, or degree. Sense 3: As a verb, to indicate or direct.
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Sense 1: Benefit or advantage. Sense 2: To benefit, improve, or advance.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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birthright
A right, privilege, or inheritance belonging to a person by birth, especially to the firstborn.
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25:29¶ And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
25:29¶ And Iacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and hee was faint.
25:30And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
25:30And Esau said to Iacob, Feed me, I pray thee, †with that same red pottage: for I am faint; therefore was his name called Edom.
25:31And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
25:31And Iacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
25:32And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
25:32And Esau said, Behold, I am †at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright doe to me?
Selected passage25:33And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
25:33And Iacob said, Sweare to mee this day: and he sware to him: and *he sold his birthright vnto Iacob.
25:34Then 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.
25:34Then Iacob gaue Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eate and drinke, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.