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Genesis 25:26 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: King James Version

And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

Genesis 25:26

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Jacob

  • Isaac Isaac is the father of Jacob.
    Source: Genesis 25:26
    And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
    Read Genesis 25:26
  • Rebekah Rebekah is the mother of Jacob.
    Source: Genesis 25:21; Genesis 25:26
    And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
    Read Genesis 25:21
    And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
    Read Genesis 25:26
  • Esau Esau is the brother of Jacob.
    Source: Genesis 25:26
    And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
    Read Genesis 25:26
  • Reuben Jacob is the father of Reuben.
    Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
    Read Genesis 35:22
    The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Simeon, son of Jacob Jacob is the father of Simeon.
    Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
    Read Genesis 35:22
    The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Levi, son of Jacob Jacob is the father of Levi.
    Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
    Read Genesis 35:22
    The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Judah, son of Jacob Jacob is the father of Judah.
    Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
    Read Genesis 35:22
    The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Issachar Jacob is the father of Issachar.
    Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
    Read Genesis 35:22
    The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Zebulun Jacob is the father of Zebulun.
    Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:23
    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
    Read Genesis 35:22
    The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Joseph, son of Jacob Jacob is the father of Joseph.
    Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:24
    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
    Read Genesis 35:22
    The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
    Read Genesis 35:24
  • Benjamin Jacob is the father of Benjamin.
    Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:24
    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
    Read Genesis 35:22
    The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
    Read Genesis 35:24
  • Dan Jacob is the father of Dan.
    Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:25
    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
    Read Genesis 35:22
    And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
    Read Genesis 35:25
  • Naphtali Jacob is the father of Naphtali.
    Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:25
    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
    Read Genesis 35:22
    And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
    Read Genesis 35:25
  • Gad Jacob is the father of Gad.
    Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:26
    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
    Read Genesis 35:22
    And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.
    Read Genesis 35:26
  • Asher Jacob is the father of Asher.
    Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:26
    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
    Read Genesis 35:22
    And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.
    Read Genesis 35:26
  • Dinah Jacob is the father of Dinah.
    Source: Genesis 34:1
    And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto 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
    And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
    Read Genesis 29:23
    And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
    Read Genesis 29:25
  • Rachel Jacob is the husband of Rachel.
    Source: Genesis 29:28
    And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
    Read Genesis 29:28

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Esau

  • Isaac Isaac is the father of Esau.
    Source: Genesis 25:25; Genesis 25:26
    And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
    Read Genesis 25:25
    And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
    Read Genesis 25:26
  • Rebekah Rebekah is the mother of Esau.
    Source: Genesis 25:21; Genesis 25:25
    And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
    Read Genesis 25:21
    And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
    Read Genesis 25:25
  • Jacob Esau is the brother of Jacob.
    Source: Genesis 25:26
    And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
    Read Genesis 25:26

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Isaac

  • Abraham Abraham is the father of Isaac.
    Source: Genesis 21:3
    And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
    Read Genesis 21:3
  • Sarah Sarah is the mother of Isaac.
    Source: Genesis 21:3
    And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
    Read Genesis 21:3
  • Rebekah Isaac is the husband of Rebekah.
    Source: Genesis 25:20
    And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
    Read Genesis 25:20
  • Jacob Isaac is the father of Jacob.
    Source: Genesis 25:26
    And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
    Read Genesis 25:26
  • Esau Isaac is the father of Esau.
    Source: Genesis 25:25; Genesis 25:26
    And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
    Read Genesis 25:25
    And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
    Read Genesis 25:26

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Selected relationship data adapted from BibleData, Brady Stephenson (CC BY 4.0). Reviewed, translated and supplemented with Scripture references.

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