Genesis 25:25
Good News Translation
The first one was reddish, and his skin was like a hairy robe, so he was named Esau.

New Revised Standard Version
The first came out red, all his body like a hairy mantle; so they named him Esau.

Contemporary English Version
the first baby was covered with red hair, so he was named Esau.

New American Bible
The first to emerge was reddish, and his whole body was like a hairy mantle; so they named him Esau.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that came forth first was red, and hairy like a skin: and his name was called Esau. Immediately the other coming forth, held his brother's foot in his hand: and therefore he was called Jacob.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He that came forth first was red, and hairy like a skin: and his name was called Esau. Immediately the other coming forth, held his brother's foot in his hand: and therefore he was called Jacob.

Esau.

Genesis 27:11,16,23 And he answered her: Thou knowest that Esau, my brother, is a hairy man, and I am smooth: . . .

Context
Jacob and Esau
24And when her time was come to be delivered, behold twins were found in her womb. 25He that came forth first was red, and hairy like a skin: and his name was called Esau. Immediately the other coming forth, held his brother's foot in his hand: and therefore he was called Jacob.26Isaac was threescore years old when the children were born unto him.…
Cross References
Genesis 25:24
And when her time was come to be delivered, behold twins were found in her womb.

Genesis 27:1
Now Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see: and he called Esau, his elder son, and said to him: My son? And he answered: Here I am.

Genesis 27:11
And he answered her: Thou knowest that Esau, my brother, is a hairy man, and I am smooth:

Joshua 24:4
And gave him Isaac: and to him again I gave Jacob and Esau. And I gave to Esau mount Seir for his possession: but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

1 Chronicles 1:34
And Abraham begot Isaac: and his sons were Esau and Israel.

Genesis 25:24
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