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Mess of pottage

biblical episode (Gen. 25:29–34) in which Esau sells his birthright to Jacob for lentil stew
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Mess of pottage

Summary

Mess of pottage is a Bible story[1]. It draws 50 Wikipedia views per month (bible_story category, ranking #45 of 59).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mess of pottage's image is recorded as Esau Sells His Birthright for Pottage of Lentils (5752683).jpg[3].
  • Mess of pottage's image is recorded as Victors Esau and the mess of pottage.jpg[4].
  • Mess of pottage's instance of is recorded as Bible story[5].
  • Mess of pottage's instance of is recorded as artistic theme[6].
  • Lens culinaris is named after Mess of pottage[7].
  • Mess of pottage's part of is recorded as Book of Genesis[8].
  • Mess of pottage's part of is recorded as Genesis 25[9].
  • Mess of pottage's part of is recorded as Jacob and Esau[10].
  • Mess of pottage's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0btqvf[11].
  • Mess of pottage's characters is recorded as Jacob[12].
  • Mess of pottage's characters is recorded as Esau[13].
  • Mess of pottage's characters is recorded as Rebecca[14].
  • Mess of pottage's facet of is recorded as firstborn in Judaism[15].

Body

Geography

Part of include Book of Genesis[8], a graphic novel[16], written by Moses[17]; Genesis 25[9], a chapter of the Bible[18]; and Jacob and Esau[10], a sibling duo[19].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Bible story[5] and artistic theme[6].

History and Context

Lens culinaris is named after Mess of pottage[7].

Why It Matters

Mess of pottage draws 50 Wikipedia views per month (bible_story category, ranking #45 of 59).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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