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.

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

16 Make sure that no one is immoral or godless like Esau, who traded his birthright as the firstborn son for a single meal.

16 lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.

16 Be careful that no one takes part in sexual sin or is like Esau and never thinks about God. As the oldest son, Esau would have received everything from his father, but he sold all that for a single meal.

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

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

16 Make sure that no one commits sexual sin or is as concerned about earthly things as Esau was. He sold his rights as the firstborn son for a single meal.

16 And make sure that there isn’t any immoral or irreverent person like Esau, who sold his birthright in exchange for one meal.

16 See to it that no one becomes like Esau, an immoral and godless person, who sold his birthright for a single meal.

16 that no one be a sexually immoral or totally worldly person like Esau, who for one meal traded his own birthright.

16 See to it that no one commits sexual sins.

See to it that no one is godless like Esau. He sold the rights to what he would receive as the oldest son. He sold them for a single meal.

16 that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.