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Genesis 25:25-27
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Genesis 25:25-27
Easy-to-Read Version
25 The first baby was red. His skin was like a hairy robe. So he was named Esau.[a] 26 When the second baby was born, he was holding tightly to Esau’s heel. So that baby was named Jacob.[b] Isaac was 60 years old when Jacob and Esau were born.
27 The boys grew up. Esau became a skilled hunter, who loved to be out in the fields. But Jacob was a quiet man, who stayed at home.
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- Genesis 25:25 Esau This name is like the word meaning “hairy.”
- Genesis 25:26 Jacob This name is like the Hebrew word meaning “heel.” It also means “the one who follows” or “tricky.”
Genesis 25:25-27
New International Version
Genesis 25:25-27
New International Version
25 The first to come out was red,(A) and his whole body was like a hairy garment;(B) so they named him Esau.[a](C) 26 After this, his brother came out,(D) with his hand grasping Esau’s heel;(E) so he was named Jacob.[b](F) Isaac was sixty years old(G) when Rebekah gave birth to them.
27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter,(H) a man of the open country,(I) while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents.
Footnotes
- Genesis 25:25 Esau may mean hairy.
- Genesis 25:26 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.
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