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Lest there [be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
Hebrews 12:16 — KJV
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Hebrews 12:16
King James Version (KJV)
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— D.L. Moody
Commentary
Commentary on Hebrews 12:16
Theological / DevotionalFornicator. Or, “immoral person.”
Profane. Greek bebelos, “worldly,” “godless,” “irreligious.” In the New Testament bebelos describes a person who has no appreciation of, or desire for, sacred things, one whose desires and ambitions rise no higher than the things of this earth.
Esau. For comment on the character of Esau and on the incident here referred to see on Genesis 25:27-34.
One morsel. Or, “one meal.”
Birthright. For comment on the significance of the birthright see on Genesis 25:31.
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