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And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Esau Esau Noun H6215 עֵשָׂ֔ו e·sav,
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said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
Behold behold Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֛ה hin·neh
Behold I [am] at the point along Verb H1980 הֹולֵ֖ךְ ho·v·lech
to die crying Verb H4191 לָמ֑וּת la·mut;
of what how long Pronoun H4100 וְלָמָּה־ ve·lam·mah-
and what profit shall this birthright birthright Noun H1062 בְּכֹרָֽה׃ be·cho·rah.

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Esau

Esau [N] [H] [S] hairy, Rebekah's first-born twin son ( Genesis 25:25 ). The name of Edom, "red", was also given to him from his conduct in connection with the red lentil "pottage" for which he sold his birthright (30,31). The circumstances connected with his birth foreshadowed the enmity which afterwards subsisted between the twin brothers and the nations they founded ( Genesis 25:22  Gene... View Details

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King James Bible And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Hebrew Greek English And Esau said, Behold, "Behold, I am at the point about to die: and die; so of what profit shall this use then is the birthright do to me?me?"
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Esau said, Behold, "Behold, I am at the point about to die: and die; so of what profit shall this use then is the birthright do to me?me?"