# Genesis 25.26 **Book:** [Genesis](/codex/genesis/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 24. And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25. And the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. > > **26. And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had 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 skilful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents. 28. Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: and Rebekah loved Jacob. (Genesis 25:24-28, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 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. (Genesis 25:24-28, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 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. he: Heb. venison was in his mouth (Genesis 25:24-28, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 24. And her days to bear are fulfilled, and lo, twins [are] in her womb; 25. and the first cometh out all red as a hairy robe, and they call his name Esau; > > **26. and afterwards hath his brother come out, and his hand is taking hold on Esau's heel, and one calleth his name Jacob; and Isaac [is] a son of sixty years in her bearing them.** > > 27. And the youths grew, and Esau is a man acquainted [with] hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob [is] a plain man, inhabiting tents; 28. and Isaac loveth Esau, for [his] hunting [is] in his mouth; and Rebekah is loving Jacob. (Genesis 25:24-28, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - [H8034 - shem](/codex/h8034-shem/), *shem*, Strong's H8034 - [H1121 - ben](/codex/h1121-ben/), *ben*, Strong's H1121 ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.