26 Afterward his brother came out, and (A)his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so (B)his name was called [a]Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

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  1. Genesis 25:26 Supplanter or Deceitful, lit. One Who Takes the Heel

26 After this, his brother came out,(A) with his hand grasping Esau’s heel;(B) so he was named Jacob.[a](C) Isaac was sixty years old(D) when Rebekah gave birth to them.

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  1. Genesis 25:26 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.