Hebrews 12:16
“Lest there bee any fornicatour, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsell of meat sold his birthright.”
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Hebrews 12:16 Context
14Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without which no man shall see the Lord: 15Looking diligently, lest any man faile of the grace of God, lest any roote of bitternesse springing vp, trouble you, and thereby many be defiled: 16Lest there bee any fornicatour, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsell of meat sold his birthright. 17For yee know how that afterward when hee would haue inherited the blessing, hee was reiected: for hee found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with teares. 18For yee are not come vnto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor vnto blacknesse, and darknes, and tempest,
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Other Translations
Lest there [be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
- King James Version
that {there be} no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a {single} meal.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
lest `there be' any fornication, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And that there may not be any evil liver, or any man without respect for God, like Esau, who let his birthright go for a plate of food.
- Basic English Bible
lest [there be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright;
- Darby Bible
Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birth-right.
- Webster's Bible
lest there be a fornicator, or an ungodly person like Esau, who, in return for a single meal, parted with the birthright which belonged to him.
- Weymouth Bible
lest there be any sexually immoral person, or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.
- World English Bible
that no man be letchour, ether vnhooli, as Esau, which for o mete seelde hise firste thingis.
- Wycliffe Bible
lest any one be a fornicator, or a profane person, as Esau, who in exchange for one morsel of food did sell his birthright,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
that {there be} no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a {single} meal.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
lest `there be' any fornication, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And that there may not be any evil liver, or any man without respect for God, like Esau, who let his birthright go for a plate of food.
- Basic English Bible
lest [there be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright;
- Darby Bible
Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birth-right.
- Webster's Bible
lest there be a fornicator, or an ungodly person like Esau, who, in return for a single meal, parted with the birthright which belonged to him.
- Weymouth Bible
lest there be any sexually immoral person, or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.
- World English Bible
that no man be letchour, ether vnhooli, as Esau, which for o mete seelde hise firste thingis.
- Wycliffe Bible
lest any one be a fornicator, or a profane person, as Esau, who in exchange for one morsel of food did sell his birthright,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Hebrews 12:16
12:16 Esau was profane for so slighting the blessing which went along with the birth - right.
People's Bible Notes for Hebrews 12:16
Heb 12:16 Lest there [be] any fornicator. Of course such a sinner would not live the life of holiness enjoined. Or profane person. A worldly person who profanes holy privileges by placing on them a worldly estimate. As Esau. See Ge 25:27-30. He illustrates what is meant by a profane person. Who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For a savory meal he bartered away a birthright bestowed by God. So any professing Christian who would sell his heavenly birthright for worldly advantages would be a profane person.