Genesis 25:27
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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.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.
In other translations
And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.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.
Hebrew words
וַיִּגְדְּלוּvaiyigdeluand they grew upH1431הַנְּעָרִיםhane'arimthe ladsH5288וַיְהִיvayhiand he wasH1961עֵשָׂו'esavEsauH6215אִישׁ'isha manH376יֹדֵעַyodea'[who] knewH3045צַיִדtzayidhuntingH6718אִישׁ'isha man ofH376שָׂדֶהsadeh[the] open countryH7704וְיַעֲקֹבveya'akoand JacobH3290אִישׁ'ish[was] a manH376תָּםtamquietH8535יֹשֵׁבyoshev[who] dweltH3427אֹהָלִים׃'ohalimtentsH168
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