Genesis 25:25

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Genesis 25:25

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Berean Standard Bible

The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.

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KJV

King James Version

And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

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WEB

World English Bible

The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

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Genesis 25

²³ and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

²⁴ When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

²⁵ The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.

²⁶ After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.

²⁷ When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

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