Genesis 25:26-28
Legacy Standard Bible
26 Afterward his brother came forth with (A)his hand holding on to Esau’s heel, so (B)his name was called [a]Jacob; and Isaac was (C)sixty years old when she gave birth to them.
Esau Sells His Birthright
27 And the boys grew up; Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a [b]peaceful man, [c](D)living in tents. 28 Isaac loved Esau because [d]he had (E)an appetite for hunted game, (F)but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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- Genesis 25:26 Lit one who takes by the heel, supplants
- Genesis 25:27 Lit complete
- Genesis 25:27 Lit dwelling
- Genesis 25:28 Lit game was in his mouth
Genesis 25:26-28
New International Version
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)
Footnotes
- Genesis 25:26 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.
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