Genesis 25:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.”

Genesis 25:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 25:30 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 25:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with some of that red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.”

Genesis 25:30 — World English Bible

Genesis 25:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. ”

Genesis 25:30 — American Standard Version

Genesis 25:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Esau saith unto Jacob, `Let me eat, I pray thee, some of this red red thing, for I <FI>am<Fi> weary;' therefore hath <FI>one<Fi> called his name Edom <FI>Red<Fi> ;”

Genesis 25:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 25:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with the red — the red thing there, for I am faint. Therefore was his name called Edom. ”

Genesis 25:30 — Darby Translation

Genesis 25:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Genesis 25:30 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 25:30 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Esau said to Jacob, "Please let me gulp from the red—this red thing—for I am weary;" therefore his name was called Edom.”

Genesis 25:30 — The Living Sword

Genesis 25:30 in Context — Genesis 25

28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:

30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

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What Does Genesis 25:30 Mean?

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