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26 After that, his brother came out with his hand clutching Esau’s heel, so they named him Jacob.[a] Isaac was 60 years old when they were born.

27 As the boys were growing up, Esau became skilled at hunting and was a man of the outdoors, but Jacob was the quiet type who tended to stay indoors. 28 Isaac loved Esau, because he loved to hunt, while Rebekah loved Jacob.

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  1. Genesis 25:26 The Heb. name Jacob means heel grabber