16See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.


In Context

13 "Make level paths for your feet," so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

14 Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.

15 See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.

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.

17 Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. He could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears.

18 You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;

Hebrews 12:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:16Lest there [be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:16Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau; who for one mess, sold his first birthright.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:16lest there be any fornication, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:16lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:16lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:16Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birth-right.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:16lest there be any sexually immoral person, or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:16lest any one be a fornicator, or a profane person, as Esau, who in exchange for one morsel of food did sell his birthright,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:16Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.