The first one came out red-looking, covered with hair like a fur coat, and they named him Esau.
Genesis 27:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Jacob answered Rebekah his mother, ‘Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am a man with smooth skin. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 one came out red-looking, covered with hair like a fur coat, and they named him Esau.
Then take it to your father to eat so that he may bless you before he dies.’
He did not recognise him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.