Genesis 25
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Genesis 25:25-30

25Now the firstH7223 cameH3318 forthH3318 redH132, 1allH3605 over like a hairyH8181 garmentH155; and they namedH7121H8034 him EsauH6215. 26AfterwardH310 his brotherH251 cameH3318 forthH3318 with 2his handH3027 holdingH270 on to Esau’sH6215 heelH6119, so 3his nameH8034 was calledH7121 4JacobH3290; and IsaacH3327 was 5sixtyH8346 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when she gaveH3205 birthH3205 to them.

27When the boysH5288 grewH1431 up, EsauH6215 becameH1961 a skillfulH3045 hunterH376H6718, a manH376 of the fieldH7704, but JacobH3290 was a 6peacefulH8535 manH376, 78livingH3427 in tentsH168. 28Now IsaacH3327 lovedH157 EsauH6215, becauseH3588 9he had 10a tasteH6310 for gameH6718, 11but RebekahH7259 lovedH157 JacobH3290. 29When JacobH3290 had cookedH2102 12stewH5138, EsauH6215 cameH935 in from the fieldH7704 and he was 13famishedH5889; 30and EsauH6215 saidH559 to JacobH3290, “PleaseH4994 let me haveH3938 a swallowH3938 of 14that redH122 stuffH123 there, for I am 15famishedH5889.” ThereforeH5921H3651 his nameH8034 was calledH7121 16EdomH112.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 25:25 Gen 27:11 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 25:26 Hos 12:3 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 25:26 Gen 27:36 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 25:26 I.e. one who takes by the heel or supplants ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 25:26 Gen 25:20 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 25:27 Lit complete ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 25:27 Lit dwelling ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 25:27 Heb 11:9 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 25:28 Lit game was in his mouth ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 25:28 Gen 27:19 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 25:28 Gen 27:6-10 ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 25:29 2 Kin 4:38 ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 25:29 Lit weary ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 25:30 Lit the red, this red ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 25:30 Lit weary ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 25:30 I.e. red ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 25

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