Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob. Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 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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The Scripture echoesHebrews 12:16
Hebrews names Esau a profane person who sold his birthright for one meal, pointing straight at this exchange.
“lest there be any sexually immoral person, or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.”
In parallel withGenesis 27:36
Esau's own summary of his life: he took away my birthright, and now he has taken away my blessing.
“He said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now he has taken away my blessing.” He said, “Haven’t you reserved a blessing for me?”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?”
That reaches back to this verse
The Scripture echoes (this verse)Hebrews 12:16-17
The warning points back at the sale: Esau swore the oath and sold his birthright for a meal.
“lest there be any sexually immoral person, or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal. For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.”