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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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  1. Genesis 25:26 Lit one who takes by the heel, supplants
  2. Genesis 25:27 Lit complete
  3. Genesis 25:27 Lit dwelling
  4. Genesis 25:28 Lit game was 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.