26 Afterward his brother came out with (A)his hand holding on to Esau’s heel, so (B)he was named [a]Jacob; and Isaac was (C)sixty years old when she gave birth to them.

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  1. Genesis 25:26 I.e., one who takes by the heel or supplants

26 After this, his brother came out,(A) with his hand grasping Esau’s heel;(B) so he was named Jacob.[a](C) Isaac was sixty years old(D) when Rebekah gave birth to them.

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  1. Genesis 25:26 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.

32 Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?” 33 And Jacob said, “[a]First swear to me”; so he swore an oath to him, and (A)sold his birthright to Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and got up and went on his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

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  1. Genesis 25:33 Lit Today

32 “Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?”

33 But Jacob said, “Swear(A) to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright(B) to Jacob.

34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew.(C) He ate and drank, and then got up and left.

So Esau despised his birthright.

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