Genesis · around about 1990 BC
Esau Sells His Birthright
Esau Sells His Birthright is recorded in Genesis and falls around about 1990 BC. Below is what happened, where it fits, and the full text.
about 1990 BCmedium
What happened
Esau trades his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of lentil stew.
Where it fits on the timeline
Esau sells his birthright while Isaac is still alive, before Jacob takes the blessing (Genesis 25:29-34; Genesis 27:1-40).
The passage
Genesis 25:29-34
Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished. Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with some of that red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom. Jacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.” Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?” Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob. Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.
Scripture references
Genesis 25:29-34
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