Genesis 25:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.”

Genesis 25:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 25:31 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 25:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.””

Genesis 25:31 — World English Bible

Genesis 25:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright. ”

Genesis 25:31 — American Standard Version

Genesis 25:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Jacob saith, `Sell to-day thy birthright to me.'”

Genesis 25:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 25:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jacob said, Sell me now thy birthright. ”

Genesis 25:31 — Darby Translation

Genesis 25:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Iaakob sayd, Sell me euen nowe thy birthright.”

Genesis 25:31 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 25:31 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Jacob said, "Sell to me, this very day, your birthright."”

Genesis 25:31 — The Living Sword

Genesis 25:31 in Context — Genesis 25

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?

33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

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What Does Genesis 25:31 Mean?

Genesis 25:31 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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