The first came out red, all his body like a hairy mantle, so they named him Esau.
Genesis 27:11 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 But Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, “Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a man of smooth skin. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Listen, Esau my brother is a hairy man and I am a smooth man. American Standard Version (1901) And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man. Common English Bible Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, “My brother Esau is a hairy man, but I have smooth skin. Catholic Public Domain Version He answered her: "You know that my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am smooth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he answered her: Thou knowest that Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am smooth. |
The first came out red, all his body like a hairy mantle, so they named him Esau.
and you shall take it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.”
He did not recognize him because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau’s hands, so he blessed him.