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Genesis 25:27
New English Translation
Genesis 25:27
New English Translation
27 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skilled[a] hunter, a man of the open fields, but Jacob was an even-tempered man, living in tents.[b]
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- Genesis 25:27 tn Heb “knowing.”
- Genesis 25:27 tn The disjunctive clause juxtaposes Jacob with Esau and draws attention to the striking contrasts. In contrast to Esau, a man of the field, Jacob was civilized, as the phrase “living in tents” signifies. Whereas Esau was a skillful hunter, Jacob was calm and even-tempered (תָּם, tam), which normally has the idea of “blameless.”
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