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Genesis 25:26-28
New Living Translation
Genesis 25:26-28
New Living Translation
26 Then the other twin was born with his hand grasping Esau’s heel. So they named him Jacob.[a] Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.
Esau Sells His Birthright
27 As the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter. He was an outdoorsman, but Jacob had a quiet temperament, preferring to stay at home. 28 Isaac loved Esau because he enjoyed eating the wild game Esau brought home, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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- 25:26 Jacob sounds like the Hebrew words for “heel” and “deceiver.”
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