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26 Afterward his brother came forth with (A)his hand holding on to Esau’s heel, so (B)his name was called [a]Jacob; and Isaac was (C)sixty years old when she gave birth to them.

Esau Sells His Birthright

27 And the boys grew up; Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a [b]peaceful man, [c](D)living in tents. 28 Isaac loved Esau because [d]he had (E)an appetite for hunted game, (F)but Rebekah loved Jacob.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:26 Lit one who takes by the heel, supplants
  2. Genesis 25:27 Lit complete
  3. Genesis 25:27 Lit dwelling
  4. Genesis 25:28 Lit game was in his mouth