Verse Comparison: Genesis 25:29
American Standard Version
And Jacob boiled pottage. And Esau came in from the field, and he was faint.
Amplified® Bible
Jacob was boiling pottage (lentil stew) one day, when Esau came from the field and was faint [with hunger].
Contemporary English Version
One day, Jacob was cooking some stew, when Esau came home hungry
Darby English Version
And Jacob had cooked a dish; and Esau came from the field, and he was faint.
Good News Bible
One day while Jacob was cooking some bean soup, Esau came in from hunting. He was hungry
King James Version
And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
New American Standard Bible
When Jacob had cooked stew, Esau came in from the field and he was famished;
New International Version
Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished.
New King James Version
Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When Jacob had cooked stew, Esau came in from the field and he became famished;
Revised Standard Version
Once when Jacob was boiling pottage, Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jacob boileth pottage, and Esau cometh in from the field, and he `is' weary;