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Genesis 25:34

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

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וְיַעֲקֹ֞בveyaaqovand Jacobיַעֲקֹבconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.נָתַ֣ןnatangiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לְעֵשָׂ֗וleesavto Esauעֵשָׂוpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Esau”H6215Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterityEsau.לֶ֚חֶםlechembreadלֶחֶםnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bread”, the ordinary formH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.וּנְזִ֣ידunezidand pottageנָזִידconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and pottage”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5138something boiled, i.e. souppottage.עֲדָשִׁ֔יםadashimlentileעָדָשׁnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “lentile”, the ordinary formH5742a lentillentile.וַיֹּ֣אכַלvayokhaland eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and eat”, the next action in the storyH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּvayesheteand banquetשָׁתָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and banquet”, the next action in the storyH8354to imbibe (literally or figuratively)[idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)וַיָּ֖קָםvayaqamand riseקוּםconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and rise”, the next action in the storyH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…וַיֵּלַ֑ךְvayelakhand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and carry”, the next action in the storyH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…וַיִּ֥בֶזvayivezand despiseבָּזָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and despise”, the next action in the storyH959to disesteemdespise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), [phrase] think to scorn, vile person.עֵשָׂ֖וesavEsauעֵשָׂוnoun, proper name — “Esau”H6215Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterityEsau.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַבְּכֹרָֽהhabkhorahthe birthrightבְּכוֹרָהdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the birthright”, the ordinary formH1062the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniturebirthright, firstborn(-ling).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: so Esau despised his birthright.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Jacob hath given to Esau bread and pottage of lentiles, and he eateth, and drinketh, and riseth, and goeth; and Esau despiseth the birthright.

World English Bible

Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

Darby Translation

And Jacob gave Esau bread and the dish of lentils; and he ate and drank, and rose up and went away. Thus Esau despised the birthright.

Douay-Rheims

And so taking bread and the pottage of lentils, he ate, and drank, and went his way; making little account of having sold his first birthright.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Jacob gave bread to Esau, and pottage of lentiles; and he ate and drank, and he arose and departed; so Esau slighted his birthright.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἔδωκε τῷ Ἠσαῦ ἄρτον, καὶ ἕψημα φακοῦ· καὶ ἔφαγε καὶ ἔπιε, καὶ ἀναστὰς ᾤχετο· καὶ ἐφαύλισεν Ἡσαῦ τὰ πρωτοτόκια.