KJV ORIGINAL
Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't be like someone who throws away what matters for quick gratification, or someone who treats sacred things like they're nothing — like Esau, who literally traded his entire inheritance for a single meal when he was hungry.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Don't trade your future for something that only satisfies you right now.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The anonymous author of Hebrews wrote to a community of Jewish Christians, likely in Italy, during the mid-to-late first century CE. It was written to prevent them from abandoning their Christian faith and reverting to Judaism, as they faced persecution and weariness.
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