27And the youths grew, and Esau is a man acquainted with hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob is a plain man, inhabiting tents;


In Context

24 And her days to bear are fulfilled, and lo, twins are in her womb;

25 and the first cometh out all red as a hairy robe, and they call his name Esau;

26 and afterwards hath his brother come out, and his hand is taking hold on Esau's heel, and one calleth his name Jacob; and Isaac is a son of sixty years in her bearing them.

27 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;

28 and Isaac loveth Esau, for his hunting is in his mouth; and Rebekah is loving Jacob.

29 And Jacob boileth pottage, and Esau cometh in from the field, and he is weary;

Genesis 25:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:27And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man, dwelling in tents.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:27The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was a quiet man, staying among the tents.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:27And when they were grown up, Esau became a skillful hunter, and a husbandman, but Jacob a plain man dwelt in tents.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:27And the boys grew. And Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field. And Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:27And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:27And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:27And the boys grew: and Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man dwelling in tents.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:27The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:27And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.