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25 And the first came out red, all his body[a] was like a hairy coat, so they called his name Esau. 26 And afterward his brother came out, and his hand grasped the heel of Esau, so his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old[b] at their birth. 27 And the boys grew up. And Esau was a skilled[c] hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.

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  1. Genesis 25:25 Literally “of him”
  2. Genesis 25:26 Literally “a son of sixty years”
  3. Genesis 25:27 Or “knowing” (knowledgeable)

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.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:25 Esau may mean hairy.
  2. Genesis 25:26 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.