Genesis 25:26
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.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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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Commentary
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְאַֽחֲרֵי־ | ve.'a.cha.rei- | and after | H310 → |
| כֵ֞ן | khen | thus | H3651 → |
| יָצָ֣א | ya.Tza' | he came out | H3318 → |
| אָחִ֗יו | 'a.Chiv | brother his | H251 → |
| וְיָד֤וֹ | ve.ya.Do | and hand his | H3027 → |
| אֹחֶ֙זֶת֙ | 'o.Che.zet | [was] holding | H270 → |
| בַּעֲקֵ֣ב | ba.'a.Kev | on [the] heel of | H6119 → |
| עֵשָׂ֔ו | 'e.Sav | Esau | H6215 → |
| וַיִּקְרָ֥א | vai.yik.Ra' | and he called | H7121 → |
| שְׁמ֖וֹ | she.Mo | name his | H8034 → |
| יַעֲקֹ֑ב | ya.'a.Ko | Jacob | H3290 → |
| וְיִצְחָ֛ק | ve.yitz.Chak | and Isaac | H3327 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [was] a son of | H1121 → |
| שִׁשִּׁ֥ים | shi.Shim | sixty | H8346 → |
| שָׁנָ֖ה | sha.Nah | year[s] | H8141 → |
| בְּלֶ֥דֶת | be.Le.det | when fathered | H3205 → |
| אֹתָֽם׃ | 'o.Tam | <obj.> them | H853 → |
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