And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

פדן padān — Paddan, “plowed field;” related: “cut, plow.”

עשׂי ‛êśâv, Esau, “hairy, or made.”

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).

THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Jacob said, sell me this day your birthright. Which had many privileges annexed to it, as honour and authority in the family ne…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We have here the bargain made between Jacob and Esau about the right, which was Esau's by birth but Jacob's by promise. It was for a spiritual priv…

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