Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And the boys grew. And Esau was a man knowing hunting, and Jacob was a simple man, living in tents.
New American Standard Bible
When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a
King James Version
And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Holman Bible
When the boys grew up, Esau became an expert hunter, an outdoorsman,
International Standard Version
As the boys were growing up, Esau became skilled at hunting and was a man of the outdoors, but Jacob was the quiet type who tended to stay indoors.
A Conservative Version
And the boys grew. And Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field. And Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
American Standard Version
And the boys grew. And Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field. And Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
Amplified
When the boys grew up, Esau was an able and skilled hunter, a man of the outdoors, but Jacob was a quiet and peaceful man, living in tents.
Bible in Basic English
And the boys came to full growth; and Esau became a man of the open country, an expert bowman; but Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.
Darby Translation
And the boys grew, and Esau became a man skilled in hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob was a homely man, dwelling in tents.
Julia Smith Translation
And the boys will become great; and Esau will be a man knowing the chase, a man of the country; and Jacob an upright man, dwelling in tents.
King James 2000
And the boys grew: and Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the boys grew up. And Esau [was] a skilled hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob [was] a peaceful man, living [in] tents.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and the boys grew, and Esau became a cunning hunter and a tillman. But Jacob was a simple man and dwelled in the tents.
NET Bible
When the boys grew up, Esau became a skilled hunter, a man of the open fields, but Jacob was an even-tempered man, living in tents.
New Heart English Bible
The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.
The Emphasized Bible
And when the youths grew up, it came to pass that Esau was a man skilled in game a man of the field, - but, Jacob, was a ready man, dwelling in tents.
Webster
And the boys grew: and Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man dwelling in tents.
World English Bible
The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the youths grew, and Esau is a man acquainted with hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob is a plain man, inhabiting tents;
Themes
Esau » The man who lost his inheritance, facts concerning » A hunter
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » Examples of
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 25:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Esau Sells His Birthright
26 And after that his brother came out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel. And his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them. 27 And the boys grew. And Esau was a man knowing hunting, and Jacob was a simple man, living in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau, for game was in his mouth. But Rebekah loved Jacob.
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 11:9
By faith he lived in the land of promise as a stranger, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs of the same promise with him.
Genesis 6:9
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.
Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah. Therefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before Jehovah.
Genesis 21:20
And God was with the boy, and he grew, and lived in the wilderness, and became an archer.
Genesis 27:3-5
And now please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me.
Genesis 27:40
And by your sword you shall live, and shall serve your brother. And it shall be when you shall have the dominion, you shall break his yoke from off your neck.
Genesis 28:10-11
And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.
Genesis 31:39-41
That which was mangled I did not bring to you; I bore the loss of it. You required it at my hand, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.
Genesis 46:34
Then you shall say, Your servants have been men of cattle from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers, so that you may live in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.
Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. And that man was perfect and upright, and one who feared God and turned aside from evil.
Job 1:8
And Jehovah said to Satan, Have you set your heart against My servant Job, because there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil?
Job 2:3
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Have you set your heart on My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil? And still he is keeping hold of his integrity, although you moved Me against him to destroy him without cause.
Psalm 37:37
Watch the perfect and behold the upright one; for the end of that man is peace.