Genesis 25:25-26
New American Standard Bible
25 Now the first came out red, (A)all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau. 26 Afterward his brother came out with (B)his hand holding on to Esau’s heel, so (C)he was named [a]Jacob; and Isaac was (D)sixty years old when she gave birth to them.
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- Genesis 25:26 I.e., one who takes by the heel or supplants
Genesis 25:25-26
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.
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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