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24 When it was time for her to give birth, it was true: There were twins in her womb. 25 The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.[a] 26 After that, his brother came out, with his hand grabbing Esau’s heel. So he was named Jacob.[b] Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them.

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  1. Genesis 25:25 Esau sounds like a Hebrew word for hairy.
  2. Genesis 25:26 Jacob sounds like the Hebrew word for heel.