Genesis 25:33

But Jacob said, “Swear an oath to me now.” ¹  So Esau ²  swore an oath to him and sold his birthright ³  to Jacob.

Ge 14:22; Ge 24:3; Ge 27:36; Ge 36:6,7; Mr 6:23; Heb 6:16; Heb 12:16

¹ tn Heb “Swear to me today.”

² tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Esau) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ sn And sold his birthright. There is evidence from Hurrian culture that rights of inheritance were occasionally sold or transferred. Here Esau is portrayed as a profane person who would at the moment rather have a meal than the right to inherit. He will soon forget this trade and seek his father’s blessing in spite of it.