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Genesis 25:25
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23 And the Lord said to her:
a“Two nations are in your womb,
Two peoples shall be separated from your body;
One people shall be stronger than bthe other,
cAnd the older shall serve the younger.”  
24 So when her days were fulfilled for her to give birth, indeed there were twins in her womb.
25 And the first came out red. He was alike a hairy garment all over; so they called his name1 Esau.  
26 Afterward his brother came out, and ahis hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so bhis name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.  
27 So the boys grew. And Esau was aa skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was ba mild man, cdwelling in tents.  
28 And Isaac loved Esau because he aate of his game, bbut Rebekah loved Jacob.  
Verse Comparison: Genesis 25:25

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American Standard Version
And the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment. And they called his name Esau.

Amplified® Bible
The first came out red all over like a hairy garment, and they named him Esau [hairy].

Contemporary English Version
the first baby was covered with red hair, so he was named Esau.

Darby English Version
And the first came out red -- all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

Good News Bible
The first one was reddish, and his skin was like a hairy robe, so he was named Esau.

King James Version
And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

New American Standard Bible
Now the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau.

New International Version
The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau.

New King James Version
And the first came out red. He was like a hairy garment all over; so they called his name Esau.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau.

Revised Standard Version
The first came forth red, all his body like a hairy mantle; so they called his name Esau.

Young's Literal Translation
and the first cometh out all red as a hairy robe, and they call his name Esau;


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