Genesis 25:26
New Living Translation
26 Then the other twin was born with his hand grasping Esau’s heel. So they named him Jacob.[a] Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.
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- 25:26 Jacob sounds like the Hebrew words for “heel” and “deceiver.”
Genesis 25:26
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.
Footnotes
- Genesis 25:26 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.
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