Genesis 25:34

Geneva Bible (1560)

Then 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.

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  • Ps 106:24 : 24 Also they contemned that pleasant land, and beleeued not his worde,
  • Eccl 8:15 : 15 And I praysed ioy: for there is no goodnesse to man vnder the sunne, saue to eate and to drinke and to reioyce: for this is adioyned to his labour, the dayes of his life that God hath giuen him vnder the sunne.
  • Isa 22:13 : 13 And beholde, ioy and gladnes, slaying oxen and killing sheepe, eating flesh, & drinking wine, eating and drinking: for to morowe we shall die.
  • Zech 11:13 : 13 And the Lord said vnto me, Cast it vnto the potter: a goodly price, that I was valued at of them; I tooke the thirtie pieces of siluer, and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lord.
  • Matt 22:5 : 5 But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, and another about his marchandise.
  • Matt 26:15 : 15 And said, What will ye giue me, and I will deliuer him vnto you? And they appoynted vnto him thirtie pieces of siluer.
  • Luke 14:18-20 : 18 But they all with one mind beganne to make excuse: The first saide vnto him, I haue bought a farme, and I must needes goe out and see it: I pray thee, haue me excused. 19 And another said, I haue bought fiue yoke of oxen, and I goe to proue them: I pray thee, haue me excused. 20 And another said, I haue maried a wife, and therefore I can not come.
  • Acts 13:41 : 41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and vanish away: for I woorke a woorke in your daies, a woorke which yee shall not beleeue, if a man would declare it you.
  • 1 Cor 15:32 : 32 If I haue fought with beastes at Ephesus after ye maner of men, what aduantageth it me, if the dead be not raised vp? let vs eate and drinke: for to morowe we shall die.
  • Phil 3:18-19 : 18 For many walke, of whom I haue told you often, and nowe tell you weeping, that they are the enemies of the Crosse of Christ: 19 Whose ende is damnation, whose God is their bellie, and whose glorie is to their shame, which minde earthly things.
  • Heb 12:16-17 : 16 Let there be no fornicator, or prophane person as Esau, which for one portion of meate solde his birthright. 17 For ye knowe howe that afterwarde also when he woulde haue inherited the blessing, he was reiected: for he founde no place to repentance, though he sought that blessing with teares.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 25:27-33
    7 verses
    84%

    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.

    30Then 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.

    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.

  • Heb 12:16
    76%

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

  • Gen 27:34-37
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    75%

    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.

    35Who answered, Thy brother came with subtiltie, and hath taken away thy blessing.

    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?

  • Gen 27:41
    75%

    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 27:30-31
    2 verses
    75%

    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.

  • Gen 27:19
    74%

    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 27:25
    74%

    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 27:17
    74%

    17Afterward she put the pleasant meate and bread, which she had prepared, in the hand of her sonne Iaakob.

  • Gen 33:9
    72%

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

  • Gen 27:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14So he went and set them, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made pleasant meat, such as his father loued.

    15And Rebekah tooke faire clothes of her elder sonne Esau, which were in her house, and clothed Iaakob her yonger sonne:

  • Gen 27:5
    71%

    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.

  • Gen 33:11
    71%

    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.