Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Dwelling

Bible References

A cunning

Genesis 10:9
He was a strong taker of prey before the face of Jehovah; for this he will say, As Nimrod the strong hunter before the face of Jehovah.
Genesis 21:20
And God will be with the child; and he will be great, and dwell in the desert, and will be to increase the bow.
Genesis 27:3
Therefore take now, thy weapon, thy quiver and thy bow, and go forth to the field and hunt for me a hunting.

A plain man

Genesis 6:9
These the generations of Noah; a just man, and was complete in his generations: Noah walked with God.
Genesis 28:10
And Jacob will go from the well of the oath, and will come to Haran.
Genesis 31:39
The torn I brought not to thee; I shall bear the blame of it; from my hand thou will seek it, thefts of the day, and thefts of the night
Genesis 46:34
And saying, Thy servants were men of cattle from our childhood and till now; also we, also our fathers; that ye shall dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd of sheep is an abomination to the Egyptians.
Job 1:1
A man as in the land of Uz, Job his name; and that man was blameless and upright, and fearing God, and departing from evil.
Job 2:3
And Jehovah will say to the adversary, Didst thou set thy heart to my servant Job, that none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, fearing God and departing from evil? And yet he holding fast upon his integrity, and thou wilt stimulate me to destroy him without cause.
Psalm 37:37
Watch the blameless, and see the upright one, for the latter state to the man peace.

Dwelling

Hebrews 11:9
By faith he dwelt in the land of promise, as a strange land, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise: