25 The first to come out was red,(A) and his whole body was like a hairy garment;(B) so they named him Esau.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:25 Esau may mean hairy.

30 He said to Jacob, “Quick, let me have some of that red stew!(A) I’m famished!” (That is why he was also called Edom.[a])(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:30 Edom means red.

Esau’s Descendants(A)(B)

36 This is the account(C) of the family line of Esau (that is, Edom).(D)

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“In that day,” declares the Lord,
    “will I not destroy(A) the wise men of Edom,
    those of understanding in the mountains of Esau?

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18 Jacob will be a fire
    and Joseph a flame;
Esau will be stubble,
    and they will set him on fire(A) and destroy(B) him.
There will be no survivors(C)
    from Esau.”
The Lord has spoken.

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