Verse List for GEN 25:32

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OET (OET-RV) “Listen, I’m dying of starvation,” said Esaw, “so what use would a future inheritance be to me?”

OET-LV And_ ˊĒsāv _he/it _said HERE I am_going to_die and_for_what this to_me is_a _birthright.

ULT And Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die! So for what use, is that to me, a birthright?”

UST Esau responded, “Look, I am about to die from hunger! So my birthright is of no use to me right now.”

BSB & MSB “Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”

OEB Esau replied, ‘See, I am nearly dead now! So of what use is this birthright to me?’

WEBBE & WMBB Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”

NET “Look,” said Esau, “I’m about to die! What use is the birthright to me?”

LSV And Esau says, “Behold, I am going to die, and what is this to me—a birthright?”

FBV “Look! I'm dying here! What use are the rights of the firstborn to me?” Esau declared.

T4T Esau replied, “Well, I am about to die from being so hungry. If I die now, ◄my birthright will not benefit me./What good will my birthright be to me?►” [RHQ]

LEB And Esau said, “Look, I am going to die; now what is this birthright to me?”

BBE And Esau said, Truly, I am at the point of death: what profit is the birthright to me?

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

ASV And Esau said, Behold, I am about to die: and what profit shall the birthright do to me?

DRA He answered: Lo I die, what will the first birthright avail me?

YLT And Esau saith, 'Lo, I am going to die, and what is this to me — birthright?'

Drby And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and of what use can the birthright be to me?

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

SLT And Esau will say, Behold, I am going to die, and what to me this birthright?

Wbstr And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birth-right bring to me?

KJB-1769 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?[fn]

KJB-1611 And Esau said, Behold, I am [fn]at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright doe to me?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps Esau sayde: lo, I am at the poynt to dye, and what profite shall this byrthryght do me?
(Esau said: lo, I am at the point to dye, and what profit shall this birthryght do me?)

Gnva And Esau sayd, Lo, I am almost dead, what is then this birthright to me?
(And Esau said, Lo, I am almost dead, what is then this birthright to me?)

Cvdl Esau answered: Lo, I must dye neuerthelesse, what good then shall my byrthright do me?
(Esau answered: Lo, I must dye nevertheless, what good then shall my birthright do me?)

Wycl He answerde, Lo! Y die, what schulen the firste gendrid thingis profite to me?
(He answered, Lo! I die, what should the firstborn things profit to me?)

Luth Esau antwortete: Siehe, ich muß doch sterben, was soll mir dann die Erstgeburt?
(Esau replied: See/Look, I must though/but die, what/which should to_me then the firstborn?)

ClVg Ille respondit: En morior, quid mihi proderunt primogenita?
(He/That_one answered: En to_dieor, what to_me will_benefit firstborn?)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר עֵשָׂ֔ו הִנֵּ֛ה אָנֹכִ֥י הוֹלֵ֖ךְ לָ⁠מ֑וּת וְ⁠לָ⁠מָּה־זֶּ֥ה לִ֖⁠י בְּכֹרָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν Ἡσαῦ, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ πορεύομαι τελευτᾷν· καὶ ἵνα τί μοι ταῦτα τὰ πρωτοτόκια;

BrTr And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and for what good does this birthright belong to me?