Genesis 25:27 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 25:27

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.

Esau Sells His Birthright

29 Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary.

30 And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.” Therefore his name was called¹ Edom.

31 But Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright as of this day.”

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Definitions of words in Genesis 25:27:

Esau {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Esau {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Esau {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Field {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Field {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Man {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Man {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

So {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
So {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
So {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Jacob {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jacob {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Genesis 25:27:

Genealogy, 8 Part 1 {I.S.B.E.}
Genesis, 3 {I.S.B.E.}

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Esau Sells His Birthright

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