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Genesis 25:27-28

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25:27 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skilled 1  hunter, a man of the open fields, but Jacob was an even-tempered man, living in tents. 2  25:28 Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for fresh game, 3  but Rebekah loved 4  Jacob.

1 tn Heb “knowing.”

2 tn The disjunctive clause juxtaposes Jacob with Esau and draws attention to the striking contrasts. In contrast to Esau, a man of the field, Jacob was civilized, as the phrase “living in tents” signifies. Whereas Esau was a skillful hunter, Jacob was calm and even-tempered (תָּם, tam), which normally has the idea of “blameless.”

3 tn Heb “the taste of game was in his mouth.” The word for “game,” “venison” is here the same Hebrew word as “hunter” in the last verse. Here it is a metonymy, referring to that which the hunter kills.

4 tn The disjunctive clause juxtaposes Rebekah with Jacob and draws attention to the contrast. The verb here is a participle, drawing attention to Rebekah’s continuing, enduring love for her son.



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