Genesis 25:30

Geneva Bible (1560)

Then Esau sayd to Iaakob, Let me eate, I pray thee, of that pottage so red, for I am wearie. Therefore was his name called Edom.

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  • Gen 36:1 : 1 Nowe these are the generations of Esau, which is Edom.
  • Gen 36:9 : 9 So these are the generations of Esau father of Edom in mount Seir.
  • Gen 36:43 : 43 Duke Magdiel, Duke Iram: these bee the Dukes of Edom, according to their habitations, in the lande of their inheritance. This Esau is the father of Edom.
  • Exod 15:15 : 15 Then the dukes of Edom shalbe amased, & trembling shall come vpon the great men of Moab: all the inhabitantes of Canaan shall waxe faint hearted.
  • Num 20:14-21 : 14 Then Moses sent messengers from Kadesh vnto the king of Edom, saying, Thus sayth thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the trauaile that we haue had, 15 How our fathers went downe into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time, where the Egyptians handled vs euill and our fathers. 16 But when we cried vnto the Lord, he heard our voyce, and sent an Angel, and hath brought vs out of Egypt, and beholde, wee are in the citie Kadesh, in thine vtmost border. 17 I pray thee that we may passe through thy countrey: we will not goe through the fieldes nor the vineyardes, neither will we drinke of the water of the welles: we will goe by the kings way, and neither turne vnto the right hand nor to the left, vntill we be past thy borders. 18 And Edom answered him, Thou shalt not passe by mee, least I come out against thee with the sword. 19 Then the children of Israel said vnto him, We will goe vp by the hie way: and if I and my cattell drinke of thy water, I will then pay for it: I will onely (without any harme) goe through on my feete. 20 Hee answered againe, Thou shalt not goe through. The Edom came out against him with much people, and with a mightie power. 21 Thus Edom denyed to giue Israel passage through his countrey: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
  • Deut 23:7 : 7 Thou shalt not abhorre an Edomite: for he is thy brother, neither shalt thou abhorre an Egyptian, because thou wast a strager in his land.
  • 2 Kgs 8:20 : 20 In those dayes Edom rebelled from vnder the hand of Iudah, and made a King ouer themselues.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 25:25-29
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    25So he that came out first was red, and he was all ouer as a rough garment, and they called his name Esau.

    26And afterward came his brother out, and his hande helde Esau by the heele: therefore his name was called Iaakob. Nowe Izhak was threescore yeere olde when Rebekah bare them.

    27And the boyes grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, and liued in the fields: but Iaakob was a plaine man, and dwelt in tentes.

    28And Izhak loued Esau, for venison was his meate, but Rebekah loued Iaakob.

    29Nowe Iaakob sod pottage, and Esau came from the fielde and was wearie.

  • Gen 25:31-34
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    31And Iaakob sayd, Sell me euen nowe thy birthright.

    32And Esau sayd, Lo, I am almost dead, what is then this birthright to me?

    33Iaakob then said, Sweare to me euen now; he sware to him, and solde his birthright vnto Iaakob.

    34Then Iaakob gaue Esau bread and pottage of lentiles: and he did eate and drinke, and rose vp, and went his way: So Esau contemned his birthright.

  • Gen 27:19
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    19And Iaakob sayde to his father, I am Esau thy first borne, I haue done as thou badest me, arise, I pray thee: sit vp and eate of my venison, that thy soule may blesse me.

  • Gen 27:30-34
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    30And when Izhak had made an ende of blessing Iaakob, and Iaakob was scarce gone out from the presence of Izhak his father, then came Esau his brother from his hunting,

    31And hee also prepared sauourie meate and brought it to his father, and sayd vnto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his sonnes venison, that thy soule may blesse me.

    32But his father Izhak sayde vnto him, Who art thou? And he answered, I am thy sonne, euen thy first borne Esau.

    33Then Izhak was stricken with a marueilous great feare, and sayde, Who and where is hee that hunted venison, and brought it mee, and I haue eate of all before thou camest? And I haue blessed him, therefore he shalbe blessed.

    34When Esau heard the wordes of his father, he cryed out with a great crye and bitter, out of measure, and sayde vnto his father, Blesse me, euen me also, my father.

  • Gen 27:24-25
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    24Againe he sayd, Art thou that my sonne Esau? Who answered, Yea.

    25Then said he, Bring it me hither, and I will eate of my sonnes venison, that my soule may blesse thee; he brought it to him, and he ate: also he brought him wine, and he dranke.

  • Gen 33:9
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    9And Esau said, I haue ynough, my brother: keepe that thou hast to thy selfe.

  • Gen 27:36-38
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    36Then he sayde, Was hee not iustly called Iaakob? for hee hath deceiued mee these two times: he tooke my birthright, and loe, nowe hath he taken my blessing. Also he sayd, Hast thou not reserued a blessing for me?

    37Then Izhak answered, and sayd vnto Esau, Beholde, I haue made him thy lorde, and all his brethre haue I made his seruants: also with wheate and wine haue I furnished him, & vnto thee now what shall I doe, my sonne?

    38Then Esau sayde vnto his father, Hast thou but one blessing my father? blesse mee, euen me also, my father: and Esau lifted vp his voyce, and wept.

  • Gen 27:41
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    41Therefore Esau hated Iaakob, because of the blessing, wherewith his father blessed him; Esau thought in his minde, The dayes of mourning for my father will come shortly, then I will slay may brother Iaakob.

  • Gen 33:15
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    15Then Esau said, I will leaue then some of my folke with thee; he answered, what needeth this? let me finde grace in the sight of my lorde.

  • Gen 33:11
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    11I pray thee take my blessing, that is brought thee: for God hath had mercie on me, and therefore I haue all things: so he compelled him, and he tooke it.

  • Gen 27:4-7
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    4Then make mee sauourie meate, such as I loue, and bring it me that I may eat, and that my soule may blesse thee, before I die.

    5(Nowe Rebekah heard, when Izhak spake to Esau his sonne) and Esau went into the fielde to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

    6Then Rebekah spake vnto Iaakob her sonne, saying, Beholde, I haue heard thy father talking with Esau thy brother, saying,

    7Bring mee venision, and make mee sauourie meate, that I may eate and blesse thee before the Lord, afore my death.

  • Gen 36:8
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    8Therefore dwelt Esau in mount Seir: this Esau is Edom.

  • Heb 12:16
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    16Let there be no fornicator, or prophane person as Esau, which for one portion of meate solde his birthright.

  • Gen 36:1
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    1Nowe these are the generations of Esau, which is Edom.

  • Gen 27:1
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    1And when Izhak was olde, and his eyes were dimme (so that he coulde not see) he called Esau his eldest sonne, and sayde vnto him, My sonne; he answered him, I am here.