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Genesis 25:24-26
International Standard Version
Genesis 25:24-26
International Standard Version
24 Sure enough, when her due date arrived, she delivered twin sons.[a] 25 The first son came out reddish—his entire body was covered with hair—so they named him Esau.[b] 26 After that, his brother came out with his hand clutching Esau’s heel, so they named him Jacob.[c] Isaac was 60 years old when they were born.
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- Genesis 25:24 Lit. twins from her womb
- Genesis 25:25 The Heb. name Esau means hairy
- Genesis 25:26 The Heb. name Jacob means heel grabber
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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