Genesis 25:26
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26 Afterward his brother came out with (A)his hand holding Esau's heel, so (B)his name was called Jacob.[a] Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
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- Genesis 25:26 Jacob means He takes by the heel, or He cheats
Genesis 27:36
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36 Esau said, (A)“Is he not rightly named Jacob?[a] For he has cheated me these two times. (B)He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing.” Then he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?”
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- Genesis 27:36 Jacob means He takes by the heel, or He cheats
Hosea 12:3
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3 (A)In the womb he took his brother by the heel,
and in his manhood he strove with God.
Genesis 38:28-30
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28 And when she was in labor, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.” 29 But as he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out. And she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” Therefore his name was called (A)Perez.[a] 30 Afterward his brother came out with the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called (B)Zerah.
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- Genesis 38:29 Perez means a breach
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