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24 When Rebekah gave birth, 25 the first baby was covered with red hair, so he was named Esau.[a] 26 The second baby grabbed on to his brother's heel, so they named him Jacob.[b] Isaac was 60 years old when they were born.

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  1. 25.25 Esau: In Hebrew “Esau” sounds like “hairy.”
  2. 25.26 Jacob: In Hebrew “Jacob” sounds like “heel.”

24 When the time came for her to give birth,(A) there were twin boys in her womb.(B) 25 The first to come out was red,(C) and his whole body was like a hairy garment;(D) so they named him Esau.[a](E) 26 After this, his brother came out,(F) with his hand grasping Esau’s heel;(G) so he was named Jacob.[b](H) Isaac was sixty years old(I) when Rebekah gave birth to them.

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  1. Genesis 25:25 Esau may mean hairy.
  2. Genesis 25:26 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.