Hebrews 12:16

And see to it that no one becomes ¹  an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. ² 

biblegateway Heb 12:16

See that no-one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.

biblegateway Heb 12:16

that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.

biblegateway Heb 12:16

Make sure that no one is immoral or godless like Esau. He traded his birthright as the oldest son for a single meal.

biblegateway Heb 12:16

Watch out for the Esau syndrome: trading away God's lifelong gift in order to satisfy a short-term appetite.

SABDAweb Heb 12:16

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.

bibleoremus Heb 12:16

See to it that no one becomes like Esau, an immoral and godless person, who sold his birthright for a single meal.

biblegateway Heb 12:16

lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.

biblegateway Heb 12:16

And see to it that no one becomes ¹  an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. ² 

¹ tn Grk “that there not be any,” continuing from v. 15.

² sn An allusion to Gen 27:34-41.