New American Standard Bible 1995

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When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When the boys a boy, lad, youth, retainer Noun H5288 הַנְּעָרִ֔ים han·ne·'a·rim,
grew to grow up, become great Verb H1431 וַֽיִּגְדְּלוּ֙ vai·yig·de·lu
up, Esau oldest son of Isaac Noun H6215 עֵשָׂ֗ו e·sav
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became to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֣י vay·hi
a skillful to know Verb H3045 יֹדֵ֥עַ yo·de·a'
hunter, man Noun H376 אִ֛ישׁ ish
a man man Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
of the field, field, land Noun H7704 שָׂדֶ֑ה sa·deh;
but Jacob a son of Isaac, also his desc. Noun H3290 וְיַעֲקֹב֙ ve·ya·'a·kov
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was a peaceful complete Adjective H8535 תָּ֔ם tam,
man, man Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
living to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יֹשֵׁ֖ב yo·shev
in tents. a tent Noun H168 אֹהָלִֽים׃ o·ha·lim.

People

Esau

Esau [N] [H] [S] hairy, Rebekah's first-born twin son ( Genesis 25:25 ). The name of Edom, "red", was also given to him from his conduct in connection with the red lentil "pottage" for which he sold his birthright (30,31). The circumstances connected with his birth foreshadowed the enmity which afterwards subsisted between the twin brothers and the nations they founded ( Genesis 25:22  Gene... View Details

Jacob

Jacob, the son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S] one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ;  27:36 ;  Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty-nine years old. Like his father, he was of a quiet and gentle disposition, an... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.
King James Bible When And the boys grew up, grew: and Esau became was a skillful cunning hunter, a man of the field, but field; and Jacob was a peaceful plain man, living dwelling in tents.
Hebrew Greek English When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.