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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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24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
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.
27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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Jacob
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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 25:21And 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.
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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 35:22The 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, son of Jacob.
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 35:22The 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, son of Jacob.
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 35:22The 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, son of Jacob.
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 35:22The 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 35:22The 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 35:22The 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, son of Jacob.
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 35:22The 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 35:22The 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 35:22And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
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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 35:22And 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 35:22And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.
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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 35:22And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.
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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 29:23And 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?
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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
Esau
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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 25:25And 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.
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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 25:21And 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
Isaac
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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.
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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 25:25And 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
From This Chapter
Genesis 25:1
"Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah."
Genesis 25:2
"And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah."
Genesis 25:3
"And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim."
Genesis 25:4
"And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah."
Genesis 25:5
"And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac."
Genesis 25:6
"But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country."
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