"sells one's birthright for a mess of pottage" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} sells one's birthright for a mess of pottage
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage
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