What does Genesis 25:27 King James Version mean? Verse Analysis

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

Hebrews 11:9 Genesis 21:20 Hebrews 11:9 Genesis 21:20 Genesis 10:9

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What Does Genesis 25:27 Mean?

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"Now there was a famine in the land, besides the previous famine in Abraham's time, and Isaac went to Abimelech king of The Philistines in Gerar. The f..."

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American Standard Versionarrow_forwardASV

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 King James Versionarrow_forwardAKJV

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

KJV with Apocryphaarrow_forwardKJVA

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

Bible in Basic Englisharrow_forwardBBE

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.

Young's Literal Translationarrow_forwardYLT

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;

New Heart English Biblearrow_forwardNHEB

The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

NHEB Messianic Editionarrow_forwardNHEBME

The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

NHEB Jehovah Editionarrow_forwardNHEBJE

The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

Darby Translationarrow_forwardDarby

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.

Webster Biblearrow_forwardWebster

And the boys grew: and Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man dwelling in tents.

Geneva Bible 1599arrow_forwardGeneva1599

And the boyes grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, and liued in the fields: but Iaakob was a plaine man, and dwelt in tentes.

Douay-Rheimsarrow_forwardDRC

And when they were grown up, Esau became a skilful hunter, and a husbandman: but Jacob, a plain man, dwelt in tents.

Rotherham Biblearrow_forwardRotherham

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.

Literal Translationarrow_forwardLITV

And the boys grew up. And Esau became a man knowing hunting, a man of the field. And Jacob was a simple man, living in tents.

Modern King Jamesarrow_forwardMKJV

And the boys grew. And Esau was a man knowing hunting, and Jacob was a simple man, living in tents.

Updated King Jamesarrow_forwardUKJV

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

Lexham English Biblearrow_forwardLEB

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.

Jewish Publication Societyarrow_forwardJPS

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

Catholic Public Domainarrow_forwardCPDV

And as adults, Esau became a knowledgeable hunter and a man of agriculture, but Jacob, a simple man, dwelt in tents.

Berean Study Biblearrow_forwardBSB

When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

Open English Biblearrow_forwardOEB

As they grew up, Esau became a skilful hunter, a man who lived out in the fields; but Jacob was a quiet man who stayed about the tents.

Revised Websterarrow_forwardRWebster

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)arrow_forwardWycliffe

And whanne thei weren woxun, Esau was maad a man kunnynge of huntyng, and a man erthe tilier; forsothe Jacob was a symple man, and dwellide in tabernaclis.

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

Hebrews 11:9 Genesis 21:20 Hebrews 11:9 Genesis 21:20 Genesis 10:9

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What Does Genesis 25:27 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"Now there was a famine in the land, besides the previous famine in Abraham's time, and Isaac went to Abimelech king of The Philistines in Gerar. The f..."

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American Standard Versionarrow_forwardASV

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 King James Versionarrow_forwardAKJV

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

KJV with Apocryphaarrow_forwardKJVA

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

Bible in Basic Englisharrow_forwardBBE

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.

Young's Literal Translationarrow_forwardYLT

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;

New Heart English Biblearrow_forwardNHEB

The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

NHEB Messianic Editionarrow_forwardNHEBME

The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

NHEB Jehovah Editionarrow_forwardNHEBJE

The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

Darby Translationarrow_forwardDarby

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.

Webster Biblearrow_forwardWebster

And the boys grew: and Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man dwelling in tents.

Geneva Bible 1599arrow_forwardGeneva1599

And the boyes grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, and liued in the fields: but Iaakob was a plaine man, and dwelt in tentes.

Douay-Rheimsarrow_forwardDRC

And when they were grown up, Esau became a skilful hunter, and a husbandman: but Jacob, a plain man, dwelt in tents.

Rotherham Biblearrow_forwardRotherham

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.

Literal Translationarrow_forwardLITV

And the boys grew up. And Esau became a man knowing hunting, a man of the field. And Jacob was a simple man, living in tents.

Modern King Jamesarrow_forwardMKJV

And the boys grew. And Esau was a man knowing hunting, and Jacob was a simple man, living in tents.

Updated King Jamesarrow_forwardUKJV

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

Lexham English Biblearrow_forwardLEB

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.

Jewish Publication Societyarrow_forwardJPS

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

Catholic Public Domainarrow_forwardCPDV

And as adults, Esau became a knowledgeable hunter and a man of agriculture, but Jacob, a simple man, dwelt in tents.

Berean Study Biblearrow_forwardBSB

When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

Open English Biblearrow_forwardOEB

As they grew up, Esau became a skilful hunter, a man who lived out in the fields; but Jacob was a quiet man who stayed about the tents.

Revised Websterarrow_forwardRWebster

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)arrow_forwardWycliffe

And whanne thei weren woxun, Esau was maad a man kunnynge of huntyng, and a man erthe tilier; forsothe Jacob was a symple man, and dwellide in tabernaclis.