Hebrews 12:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.”
Hebrews 12:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hebrews 12:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Hebrews 12:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Hebrews 12:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“lest there be any sexually immoral person or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.”
Hebrews 12:16 — World English Bible
Hebrews 12:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright.”
Hebrews 12:16 — American Standard Version
Hebrews 12:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“lest any one be a fornicator, or a profane person, as Esau, who in exchange for one morsel of food did sell his birthright,”
Hebrews 12:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Hebrews 12:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“lest [there be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright;”
Hebrews 12:16 — Darby Translation
Hebrews 12:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Let there be no fornicator, or prophane person as Esau, which for one portion of meate solde his birthright.”
Hebrews 12:16 — Geneva Bible
Hebrews 12:16 in Context — Hebrews 12
14 Buscai a paz com todos, e a santificação, sem a qual ninguém verá o Senhor.
15 Vigiai com empenho para que ninguém perca de receber da graça de Deus; para não acontecer que alguma raiz de amargura brote, seja incômoda, e muitos sejam contaminados por ela.
16 Ninguém seja pecador sexual, ou profano como Esaú, que por uma refeição vendeu o seu direito de primogenitura.
17 Pois vós sabeis que depois, quando ele quis herdar a benção, foi rejeitado, porque não achou lugar para arrependimento, ainda que com lágrimas o tenha buscado.
18 Porque não chegastes a um monte palpável, aceso com fogo, e à escuridão, às trevas, e à tempestade;
What Does Hebrews 12:16 Mean?
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