Genesis 25:27 meaning and explanation
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.
Genesis 25:27, Berean Standard Bible
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The narrator has just told how the twins were born and named, and now describes them as grown men. Esau is a skilled hunter who lives out in open country, while Jacob is described with a Hebrew word meaning whole, quiet or settled, a man who stays among the tents.
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