KJV King James Version
And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
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Genesis 25:25
And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.
WEB World English Bible
The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.
ASV American Standard Version
And the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the first cometh out all red as a hairy robe, and they call his name Esau;
Surrounding context — Genesis 25
22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If [it be] so, why [am] I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.
23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations [are] in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and [the one] people shall be stronger than [the other] people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, [there were] twins in her womb.
25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac [was] threescore years old when she bare them.
27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man, dwelling in tents.
28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of [his] venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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Genesis 27:11And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother [is] a hairy man, and I [am] a smooth man:Genesis 27:23And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.Genesis 27:16And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:
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