Kejadian 25:34

25:34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew; Esau ate and drank, then got up and went out. ¹  So Esau despised his birthright. ² 

Kejadian 27:1

Jacob Cheats Esau out of the Blessing

27:1 When ³  Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he was almost blind, ⁴  he called his older ⁵  son Esau and said to him, “My son!” “Here I am!” Esau ⁶  replied.

Kejadian 36:15

36:15 These were the chiefs ⁷  among the descendants ⁸  of Esau, the sons of Eliphaz, Esau’s firstborn: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

[25:34]  ¹ sn The style here is typical of Hebrew narrative; after the tension is resolved with the dialogue, the working out of it is recorded in a rapid sequence of verbs (“gave”; “ate”; “drank”; “got up”; “went out”). See also Gen 3:1-7 for another example.

[25:34]  ² sn So Esau despised his birthright. This clause, which concludes the episode, is a summary statement which reveals the underlying significance of Esau’s actions. “To despise” means to treat something as worthless or with contempt. Esau’s willingness to sell his birthright was evidence that he considered it to be unimportant.

[27:1]  ³ tn The clause begins with the temporal indicator (“and it happened”), making it subordinate to the main clause that follows later in the sentence.

[27:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “and his eyes were weak from seeing.”

[27:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “greater” (in terms of age).

[27:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Esau) is specified in the translation for clarity.

[36:15]  ⁷ tn Or “clan leaders” (so also throughout this chapter).

[36:15]  ⁸ tn Or “sons.”