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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[a] at their birth. 27 And the boys grew up. And Esau was a skilled[b] hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau because he could eat of his game,[c] but Rebekah loved Jacob.

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  1. Genesis 25:26 Literally “a son of sixty years”
  2. Genesis 25:27 Or “knowing” (knowledgeable)
  3. Genesis 25:28 Literally “game in his mouth”

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.

27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter,(E) a man of the open country,(F) while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents. 28 Isaac, who had a taste for wild game,(G) loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.(H)

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