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Genesis 25:27

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27*And the boys grew: and Esau was da cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was ea plain man, fdwelling in tents.

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Footnotes

  1. *B.C. 1837 Heb. 1956? Gr.
  2. dch. 27:3, 5.
  3. ech. 6:9. Job 1:1, 8. & 2:3. Comp. Ps. 37:37.

Cross references

  1. fHeb. 11:9.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When the boys grew up, Esau became an expert hunter, an outdoorsman, but Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

NLTNew Living Translation

As the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter. He was an outdoorsman, but Jacob had a quiet temperament, preferring to stay at home.

LEBThe Lexham English 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.