Genesis 25:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 25:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 25:29 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 25:29 — KJV
“And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:”
— Genesis 25:29 (KJV)
Genesis 25:29 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 25:29
“And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.”
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“And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.”
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“And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.”
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“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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“And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.”
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