KJV King James Version
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.
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Genesis 25:26
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.
WEB World English Bible
After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
ASV American Standard Version
And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and afterwards hath his brother come out, and his hand is taking hold on Esau’s heel, and one calleth his name Jacob; and Isaac is a son of sixty years in her bearing them.
Surrounding context — Genesis 25
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.
29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he [was] faint:
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וְאַֽחֲרֵי־H310 · a.charafterכֵ֞ןH3651 · kenrightיָצָ֣אH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeאָחִ֗יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingוְיָד֤וֹH3027 · yadhandאֹחֶ֙זֶת֙H270 · a.chazto graspבַּעֲקֵ֣בH6119 · a.qevheelעֵשָׂ֔וH6215 · e.savEsauוַיִּקְרָ֥אH7121 · qa.rato call: call toשְׁמ֖וֹH8034 · shemnameיַעֲקֹ֑בH3290 · ya.a.qovJacobוְיִצְחָ֛קH3327 · yits.chaqIsaacבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childשִׁשִּׁ֥יםH8346 · shish.shimsixtyשָׁנָ֖הH8141 · sha.nehyearבְּלֶ֥דֶתH3205 · ya.ladto begetאֹתָֽם׃H853 · et[Obj.]
Cross-references
Hosea 12:3He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:Genesis 27:36And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?Genesis 38:28-30And it came to pass, when she travailed, that [the one] put out [his] hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
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