Genesis 25:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 25:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 25:34 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau d..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 25:34 — KJV
“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.”
— Genesis 25:34 (KJV)
Genesis 25:34 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 25:34
“Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.”
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“And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.”
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“And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 25:34: then, gave, eat
“And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.”
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“Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.”
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