226
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From this reading 226.
36
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From this reading 36.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
apostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
birthrightnounUS /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
EsaunounUS /ˈiːsɔː/
(Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
Esau's
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From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
GennounUS /dʒen/
informal term for information
From this reading Gen. xxvii.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
New-Testament
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From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
regenerationnounUS /riˈdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now as touching this, _that_ Esau _sought a place of repentance_; thus I thought: _First_, This was not for the _birthright_, but _the blessing_: this is clear from the apostle, and is distinguished by Esau himself; _He took away my birthright_ (that is, formerly); _and behold now he hath taken away my blessing_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Secondly_, Now, this being thus considered, I came again to the apostle, to see what might be the mind of God, in a New-Testament style and sense concerning _Esau’s_ sin; and so far as I could conceive, this was the mind of God, _that the birthright_ signified _regeneration_, and the _blessing_, the _eternal inheritance_; for so the apostle seems to hint.
xxviinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading Gen. xxvii.
