Genesis 25:27

Genesis 25:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
• New International Version (NIV)The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the boys grew. And Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a mild man, dwelling in tents.

Context of Genesis 25:27

25The first one born was red. His whole body was covered with hair, so they named him Esau [Hairy]. 26Afterwards, his brother was born with his hand holding on to Esau’s heel, and so he was named Jacob [Heel]. Isaac was 60 years old when they were born. They grew up. Esau became an expert hunter, an outdoorsman. Jacob remained a quiet man, staying around the tents. 28Because Isaac liked to eat the meat of wild animals, he loved Esau. However, Rebekah loved Jacob. 29Once, Jacob was preparing a meal when Esau, exhausted, came in from outdoors.

Genesis 25:27 word by word

וַֽיִּגְדְּלוּ֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיְהִ֣י עֵשָׂ֗ו אִ֛ישׁ יֹדֵ֥עַ צַ֖יִד אִ֣ישׁ שָׂדֶ֑ה וְיַעֲקֹב֙ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֔ם יֹשֵׁ֖ב אֹהָלִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the boysנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• grewגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• and Esauעֵשָׂו‛êώâv · EsauH6215
• was a cunningיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• hunterצַ֫יִדtsayid · wild gameH6718
• a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• and Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• a plainתָּםtâm · completeH8535
• dwellingיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in tentsאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168

Cross-references for Genesis 25:27

• Genesis 10:9He was a mighty hunter whom the Lord blessed. That’s why people used to say, “⌞He’s⌟ like Nimrod, a mighty hunter whom the Lord blessed.”
• Genesis 21:20God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became a skilled archer.
• Genesis 27:3Now take your hunting equipment, your quiver and bow, and go out into the open country and hunt some wild game for me.
• Genesis 6:9This is the account of Noah and his descendants. Noah had God’s approval and was a man of integrity among the people of his time. He walked with God.
• Genesis 28:10Jacob left Beersheba and traveled toward Haran.
• Genesis 31:39I never brought you any of the flock that was killed by wild animals. I paid for the loss myself. That’s what you demanded of me when any of the flock was stolen during the day or at night.
• Genesis 46:34you must answer, ‘We have taken care of herds all our lives, as our ancestors have done.’ ⌞You must say this⌟ so that you may live in the region of Goshen, because all shepherds are disgusting to Egyptians.”
• Job 1:1A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity: He was decent, he feared God, and he stayed away from evil.
• Job 2:3The Lord asked Satan, “Have you thought about my servant Job? No one in the world is like him! He is a man of integrity: He is decent, he fears God, and he stays away from evil. And he still holds on to his principles. You’re trying to provoke me into ruining him for no reason.”
• Psalms 37:37Notice the innocent person, and look at the decent person, because the peacemaker has a future.
• Hebrews 11:9Faith led Abraham to live as a foreigner in the country that God had promised him. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who received the same promise from God.

Commentaries on Genesis 25:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27A man of the field - שדה איש ish sadeh, one who supported himself and family by hunting and by agriculture. Jacob was a plain man - תם איש ish tam, a perfect or upright man; dwelling in tents - subsisting by breeding and tending cattle, which was considered in those early times the most perfect employment; and in this sense the word תם tam, should be here understood, as in its moral meaning it certainly could not be applied to Jacob till after his name…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19-34Verses 19-34 - LIII. Birth of Esau and Jacob 20. פדן padān Paddan, “plowed field;” related: “cut, plow.” 25. עשׂי ‛êśâv Esaw, “hairy, or made.” 26. יעקב ya‛ăqôb Ja‘aqob, “he shall take the heel.” 27. תם tām “perfect, peaceful, plain.” The epithet refers to disposition, and contrasts the comparatively civilized character of Jacob with the rude temper of Esau. 30. אדים 'ědôm Edom, “red.” The ninth document here begins with the usual phrase, and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-28Verses 27-28 Esau hunted the beasts of the field with dexterity and success, till he became a conqueror, ruling over his neighbours. Jacob was a plain man, one that liked the true delights of retirement, better than all pretended pleasures. He was a stranger and a pilgrim in his spirit, and a shepherd all his days. Isaac and Rebekah had but these two children, one was the father's darling, and the other the mother's. And though godly parents must feel…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27Esau became a skilled hunter, a man of the field: He was a wild man who enjoyed the wild country. Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home (literally a mature/perfect man dwelling in tents): He lived in tents and had good manners.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. the boys grew--from the first, opposite to each other in character, manners, and habits.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 25:27

• Esau
• Rebekah (Rebecca)

In the dictionaries

• Esau
• Jacob
• Jacob, Israel
• Hunting
• Rebekah
• Swear
• Atonement, Day of
• Genealogy
• Genesis
• Jacob (1)

Commentaries on Genesis 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings