Genesis 25:26
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And after that came his brother out,.... Out of his mother's womb, either by his own strength, or by the help of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 25:19-34
- LIII. Birth of Esau and Jacob 20. פדן padān, Paddan, “plowed field;” related: “cut, plow.” 25. עשׂי ‛êśâv, ‘Esaw,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
His name was called Jacob - יעקב Yaccob, from עקב akab, to defraud, deceive, to supplant, i.e., to overthrow a person by…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 25:19-28
We have here an account of the birth of Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah: their entrance into the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
had hold … heel As if, from the first, desirous to pull his brother, back, and get in front of him. See the reference to…