a25:27-34
b25:24-26
cHeb 12:16
d25:27

‏ Genesis 25:27

Summary for Gen 25:27-34: 25:27-34  a Jacob and Esau each developed in accord with his initial characteristics (25:24-26  b). Esau, the reddish, hairy man, cared about physical things rather than spiritual things (see Heb 12:16  c); he was finally overcome by physical appetites and sold his birthright. Jacob, the heel grabber, knew the birthright’s value and drove a ruthless bargain to gain it presumptuously from his brother. 25:27  d Esau was a skillful hunter and an outdoorsman—a wild man who loved wild country. Jacob had a quiet (or even) temperament and preferred to stay at home (literally dwelling in tents)—i.e., he was civilized.
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