Genesis 25:33
“Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.
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ASV
And Jacob said, Swear to me first; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
KJV
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| יַעֲקֹ֗ב | ya.'a.Ko | Jacob | H3290 → |
| הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה | hi.Sha.ve.'ah | swear ! | H7650 → |
| לִּי֙ | li | to <the> me | |
| כַּיּ֔וֹם | kai.Yom | as the day | H3117 → |
| וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע | vai.yi.sha.Va' | and he swore | H7650 → |
| ל֑וֹ | lo | to <the> him | |
| וַיִּמְכֹּ֥ר | vai.yim.Kor | and he sold | H4376 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| בְּכֹרָת֖וֹ | be.kho.ra.To | birthright his | H1062 → |
| לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ | le.ya.'a.Ko | to Jacob | H3290 → |
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