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23 lines
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## birthright ##
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"right as firstborn to inherit most of our father's wealth" (UDB)
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## I am about to die ##
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Esau was exaggerating to emphasize how hungry he was. This could be translated as "I am so hungry I feel like I could die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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## What good is the birthright to me? ##
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Esau used a question to emphasize that eating was more important than a birthright. This could be translated as a statement: "My inheritance is no good to me if I die of hunger!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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## First swear to me ##
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What Jacob wanted Esau to swear can be stated explicitly: "First swear to me that you will sell me your birthright." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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## lentils ##
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These are like beans, but their seeds are very small, round, and somewhat flat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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## Esau despised his birthright ##
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"Esau thought his birthright was not important." Alternate translation: "Esau showed that he did value his birthright." |