Genesis 25:27

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Heb 11:9 : 9 By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a [land] not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
  • Gen 21:20 : 20 And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
  • Gen 27:3-5 : 3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison; 4 and make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. 5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
  • Gen 27:40 : 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose, That thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.
  • Gen 28:10-11 : 10 And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran. 11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.
  • Gen 31:39-41 : 39 That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night. 40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes. 41 These twenty years have I been in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
  • Gen 46:34 : 34 that ye shall say, Thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
  • Job 1:1 : 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.
  • Job 1:8 : 8 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.
  • Job 2:3 : 3 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
  • Ps 37:37 : 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.
  • Gen 6:9 : 9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, [and] perfect in his generations: Noah walked with God.
  • Gen 10:9 : 9 He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Jehovah.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 27:30-31
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    79%

    30And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

    31And he also made savory food, and brought it unto his father; and he said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.

  • Gen 25:28-30
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    28Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: and Rebekah loved Jacob.

    29And Jacob boiled pottage: and Esau came in from the field, and he was faint:

    30and Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage] ; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

  • Gen 25:25-26
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    25And the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

    26And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

  • Gen 27:5-6
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    77%

    5And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

    6And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

  • Gen 27:14-16
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    76%

    14And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savory food, such as his father loved.

    15And Rebekah took the goodly garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son;

    16and she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

  • Gen 27:11
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    11And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

  • Gen 27:41-42
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    41And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

    42And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah; and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, [purposing] to kill thee.

  • Gen 27:22
    73%

    22And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

  • Gen 27:19
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    19And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first-born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

  • Gen 21:20
    71%

    20And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.

  • Gen 25:34
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    34And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: so Esau despised his birthright.

  • 1 Chr 1:34
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    34And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

  • Gen 36:6
    70%

    6And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the souls of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his possessions, which he had gathered in the land of Canaan; and went into a land away from his brother Jacob.