Genesis 25:34 meaning and explanation
Then Jacob gave some bread and lentil stew to Esau, who ate and drank and then got up and went away. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
Genesis 25:34, Berean Standard Bible
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Jacob has just bargained with his famished twin brother, and Esau has sworn away his birthright, the double portion and family leadership that belonged to the firstborn. The verse closes the scene with a flat, almost chilling sequence: Esau eats, drinks, rises, and leaves.
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