Genesis 25:27-29

New American Standard Bible

²⁷When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a ^[a]civilized man, ^(A)living in tents. ²⁸Now Isaac loved Esau because ^[b]he had ^(B)a taste for game; ^(C)but Rebekah loved Jacob. ²⁹When Jacob had cooked a ^(D)stew one day, Esau came in from the field and he was exhausted;

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Genesis 25:27 Lit complete
Genesis 25:28 Lit game was in his mouth

Genesis 25:27-29

New International Version

²⁷The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter,^(A) a man of the open country,^(B) while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents. ²⁸Isaac, who had a taste for wild game,^(C) loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.^(D)

²⁹Once when Jacob was cooking some stew,^(E) Esau came in from the open country,^(F) famished.

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