 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 518 pages
...which, by primogeniture, he was entitled. To justify his conduct he offered this vain and false apology, Behold, I am at the point to die; and what profit shall this birth-right do to me? But the fact is, as the historian informs us, he " despised his birth-right." Let us then consider... | |
 | 1809 - 420 pages
...from the neceetity of using artifice to persuade Esau to part with his birthright, for Esau says, " behold I am at the point to die ; and what profit shall this birthright do to me !" And Jacob said, swear to me this day ; and' he sware unto him, and he sold his birthright... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 516 pages
...12. IJucle 24. CXX. THE BIRTH-RIGHT TYPICAL OF THE CHRISTIAN'S PORTION. Gen. xxv. 32. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and -what profit shall this birth-right da to me? IT may be considered as a general rule, that no man abstains from any thing which he has... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - Bible - 1810 - 410 pages
...therefore was his name called Edora. And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birth right. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die : and what profit shall this birth-right to do me ? And Jacob said, Swear to me this day ; and he sware unto him : and he sold his birth-right... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - Bible - 1811 - 396 pages
...therefore wag liis name called Edom. 3 1 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die ; and what profit shall this birthright do to me ? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day ; and he sware unto him : and he sold his birthright... | |
 | Joshua Spalding - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 340 pages
...word of promise, or his title to the kingdom, which he held under the name of first-born, saying, " I am at the point to die, and what profit " shall this birth-right do me." This ground was prominent in the trials of the wilderness The children of Israel were there caused... | |
 | John Murray - Sermons, American - 1812 - 444 pages
...mess, if he would relinquish his birth-right. Esau, reasoning upon the subject, pertinently says, " Behold I am' at the point to die : and what profit shall this birth-right be to me I" So he sware unto Jacob, thus divesting himself of his birth-right 1 Yet one thing still... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 706 pages
...therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die : and what profit shall this birthright do to me ? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1816 - 576 pages
...greater calamity than slavery ; but the poor Negro, when fainting with hunger, thinks like ESAU of old; "behold I " am at the point to die, and what profit "shall this birthright do to me?" There are many instances of free men voluntarily surrendering up their liberty to save their... | |
 | 1818 - 948 pages
...therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32. And Esau said, eotyped by E. and J. White for "The American Bible Society" to me ? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day ; and he sware unto him : and he sold his birthright... | |
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And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 
