Genesis 27:36
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36 And Esau said, (A)“Is he not rightly named [a]Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright, and now look, he has taken away my blessing!” And he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?”
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- Genesis 27:36 Supplanter or Deceitful, lit. One Who Takes the Heel
Genesis 25:26
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26 Afterward his brother came out, and (A)his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so (B)his name was called [a]Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
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- Genesis 25:26 Supplanter or Deceitful, lit. One Who Takes the Heel
John 1:47
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47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, (A)an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
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Genesis 32:28
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28 And He said, (A)“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but [a]Israel; for you have (B)struggled with God and (C)with men, and have prevailed.”
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- Genesis 32:28 Lit. Prince with God
Genesis 25:31-34
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31 But Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright as of this day.”
32 And Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so (A)what is this birthright to me?”
33 Then Jacob said, [a]“Swear to me as of this day.”
So he swore to him, and (B)sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then (C)he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau (D)despised his birthright.
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- Genesis 25:33 Take an oath
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