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Genesis 25:24-26
Good News Translation
Genesis 25:24-26
Good News Translation
24 The time came for her to give birth, and she had twin sons. 25 The first one was reddish, and his skin was like a hairy robe, so he was named Esau.[a] 26 The second one was born holding on tightly to the heel of Esau, so he was named Jacob.[b] Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.
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- Genesis 25:25 This name is taken to refer to Seir, the territory later inhabited by Esau's descendants; Seir sounds like the Hebrew for “hairy.”
- Genesis 25:26 This name sounds like the Hebrew for “heel.”
Genesis 25:24-26
New International Version
Genesis 25:24-26
New International Version
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.
Footnotes
- Genesis 25:25 Esau may mean hairy.
- Genesis 25:26 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.
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