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Genesis 25:27

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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ASV

And the boys grew: and Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

KJV

And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַֽיִּגְדְּלוּ֙vai.yig.de.Luand they grew upH1431 →
הַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe ladsH5288 →
וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand he wasH1961 →
עֵשָׂ֗ו'e.SavEsauH6215 →
אִ֛ישׁ'isha manH376 →
יֹדֵ֥עַyo.De.a'[who] knewH3045 →
צַ֖יִדTza.yidhuntingH6718 →
אִ֣ישׁ'isha man ofH376 →
שָׂדֶ֑הsa.Deh[the] open countryH7704 →
וְיַעֲקֹב֙ve.ya.'a.Koand JacobH3290 →
אִ֣ישׁ'ish[was] a manH376 →
תָּ֔םTamquietH8535 →
יֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[who] dweltH3427 →
אֹהָלִֽים׃'o.ha.LimtentsH168 →

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Hebrews 11:9By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.Genesis 21:20And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.Genesis 6:9This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.Genesis 10:9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”Genesis 28:10–11Meanwhile Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran.Genesis 31:39–41I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night.Genesis 27:40You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”Genesis 27:3–5Take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out into the field to hunt some game for me.Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.Psalms 37:37Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.Genesis 46:34you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”Job 1:8Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”Genesis 25:23and 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.”Genesis 27:12What if my father touches me? Then I would be revealed to him as a deceiver, and I would bring upon myself a curse rather than a blessing.”Jeremiah 35:6“We do not drink wine,” they replied, “for our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab commanded us, ‘Neither you nor your descendants are ever to drink wine.Job 2:3Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”Jeremiah 35:7Nor are you ever to build a house or sow seed or plant a vineyard. Those things are not for you. Instead, you must live in tents all your lives, so that you may live a long time in the land where you wander.’Genesis 13:5Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.

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