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# birthright
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"right as firstborn to inherit most of our father's wealth"
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# I am about to die
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Esau was exaggerating to emphasize how hungry he was. AT: "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 can be translated as a statement. AT: "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. AT: "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 showed that he did not value his birthright"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/birthright]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oath]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bread]] |