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Genesis 25:26 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" 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. "
Genesis 25:26
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24 When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25 The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.
26 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.
27 The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.
28 Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.
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Jacob
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Isaac Isaac is the father of Jacob.
Source: Genesis 25:26
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.
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Rebekah Rebekah is the mother of Jacob.
Source: Genesis 25:21; Genesis 25:26
Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. The LORD was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Read Genesis 25:21After 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.
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Esau Esau is the brother of Jacob.
Source: Genesis 25:26
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.
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Reuben Jacob is the father of Reuben.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
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Simeon, son of Jacob Jacob is the father of Simeon.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
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Levi, son of Jacob Jacob is the father of Levi.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
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Judah, son of Jacob Jacob is the father of Judah.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
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Issachar Jacob is the father of Issachar.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
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Zebulun Jacob is the father of Zebulun.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
Read Genesis 35:23 -
Joseph, son of Jacob Jacob is the father of Joseph.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:24
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
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Benjamin Jacob is the father of Benjamin.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:24
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
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Dan Jacob is the father of Dan.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:25
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Bilhah (Rachel’s servant): Dan and Naphtali.
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Naphtali Jacob is the father of Naphtali.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:25
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Bilhah (Rachel’s servant): Dan and Naphtali.
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Gad Jacob is the father of Gad.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:26
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Zilpah (Leah’s servant): Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram.
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Asher Jacob is the father of Asher.
Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:26
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Read Genesis 35:22The sons of Zilpah (Leah’s servant): Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram.
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Dinah Jacob is the father of Dinah.
Source: Genesis 34:1
Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
Read Genesis 34:1 -
Leah Jacob is the husband of Leah.
Source: Genesis 29:23; Genesis 29:25
In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
Read Genesis 29:23In the morning, behold, it was Leah! He said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Didn’t I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”
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Rachel Jacob is the husband of Rachel.
Source: Genesis 29:28
Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
Read Genesis 29:28
Esau
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Isaac Isaac is the father of Esau.
Source: Genesis 25:25; Genesis 25:26
The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.
Read Genesis 25:25After 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.
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Rebekah Rebekah is the mother of Esau.
Source: Genesis 25:21; Genesis 25:25
Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. The LORD was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Read Genesis 25:21The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.
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Jacob Esau is the brother of Jacob.
Source: Genesis 25:26
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.
Read Genesis 25:26
Isaac
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Abraham Abraham is the father of Isaac.
Source: Genesis 21:3
Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
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Sarah Sarah is the mother of Isaac.
Source: Genesis 21:3
Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
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Rebekah Isaac is the husband of Rebekah.
Source: Genesis 25:20
Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.
Read Genesis 25:20 -
Jacob Isaac is the father of Jacob.
Source: Genesis 25:26
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.
Read Genesis 25:26 -
Esau Isaac is the father of Esau.
Source: Genesis 25:25; Genesis 25:26
The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.
Read Genesis 25:25After 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.
Read Genesis 25:26
Selected relationship data adapted from BibleData, Brady Stephenson (CC BY 4.0). Reviewed, translated and supplemented with Scripture references.
From This Chapter
Genesis 25:1
"Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah."
Genesis 25:2
"She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah."
Genesis 25:3
"Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim."
Genesis 25:4
"The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah."
Genesis 25:5
"Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,"
Genesis 25:6
"but Abraham gave gifts to the sons of Abraham’s concubines. While he still lived, he sent them away from Isaac his son, eastward, to the east country."
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