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Genesis 25:26-28
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Genesis 25:26-28
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
26 Afterward his brother came out, with his hand gripping Esau’s heel, so he was named Jacob.[a] Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.(A)
27 When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.(B) 28 Isaac loved Esau because he was fond of game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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- 25.26 That is, he takes by the heel or he supplants
Genesis 25:26-28
New International Version
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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