Genesis 25:31 meaning and explanation
“First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.
Genesis 25:31, Berean Standard Bible
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Jacob speaks these words to his twin brother Esau, who has just come in from hunting, famished, and asked for some of the red stew Jacob is cooking. The birthright was the elder son's double share of the family inheritance and the leadership of the clan, and Esau, as firstborn, held it.
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