Verse 27
Genesis 25:27
American Standard Version
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And the boys grew. And Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field. And Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַֽ/יִּגְדְּלוּ֙ הַ/נְּעָרִ֔ים וַ/יְהִ֣י עֵשָׂ֗ו אִ֛ישׁ יֹדֵ֥עַ צַ֖יִד אִ֣ישׁ שָׂדֶ֑ה וְ/יַעֲקֹב֙ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֔ם יֹשֵׁ֖ב אֹהָלִֽים
English Translation
And the boys grew, and Esau became a man who knows hunting, a man of the field, and Jacob was a simple man, dwelling in tents.
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Chapter 25 Context
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And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.
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And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
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And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
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And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the chil...
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And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
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But unto the sons of the concubines, that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts. And he sent them away fro...
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And these are the days of the years of Abraham`s life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifte...
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And Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years], and was...
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And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son o...
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The field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth. There was Abraham buried, and Sarah his w...
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And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God (Elohim) blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac d...
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Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham`s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah`s handmaid,...
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And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the...
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and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
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Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
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These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampment...
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And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years. And he gave up...
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And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria. He abode o...
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And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham`s son. Abraham begat Isaac.
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And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-ara...
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And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren. And Jehovah was entreated of him,...
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And the children struggled together within her. And she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And...
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And Jehovah said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy...
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And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
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And the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment. And they called his name Esau.
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And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau`s heel. And his name was called...
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And the boys grew. And Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field. And Jacob was a quiet man, dwe...
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Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison. And Rebekah loved Jacob.
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And Jacob boiled pottage. And Esau came in from the field, and he was faint.
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And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage]. For I am faint. Therefor...
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And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright.
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And Esau said, Behold, I am about to die. And what profit shall the birthright do to me?
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And Jacob said, Swear to me first. And he sware unto him. And he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
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And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils. And he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went hi...
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