Genesis 25:25 The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau.

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New International Version
The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau.

English Standard Version
The first came out red, all his body like a hairy cloak, so they called his name Esau.

New American Standard Bible
Now the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau.

King James Bible
And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The first one came out red-looking, covered with hair like a fur coat, and they named him Esau.

International Standard Version
The first son came out reddish—his entire body was covered with hair—so they named him Esau.

American Standard Version
And the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment. And they called his name 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.

Darby Bible Translation
And the first came out red all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

Young's Literal Translation
and the first cometh out all red as a hairy robe, and they call his name Esau;

Cross References

Genesis 25:24
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Genesis 27:1
And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his oldest son, and said to him, My son: and he said to him, Behold, here am I.

Genesis 27:11
And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:

Joshua 24:4
And I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave to Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

1 Chronicles 1:34
And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

25:19-26 Isaac seems not to have been much tried, but to have spent his days in quietness. Jacob and Esau were prayed for; their parents, after being long childless, obtained them by prayer. The fulfilment of God's promise is always sure, yet it is often slow. The faith of believers is tried, their patience exercised, and mercies long waited for are more welcome when they come. Isaac and Rebekah kept in view the promise of all nations being blessed in their posterity, therefore were not only desirous of children, but anxious concerning every thing which seemed to mark their future character. In all our doubts we should inquire of the Lord by prayer. In many of our conflicts with sin and temptation, we may adopt Rebekah's words, If it be so, why am I thus? If a child of God, why so careless or carnal? If not a child of God, why so afraid of, or so burdened with sin?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

21. Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife—Though tried in a similar way to his father, he did not follow the same crooked policy. Twenty years he continued unblessed with offspring, whose seed was to be "as the stars" [Ge 26:4]. But in answer to their mutual prayers (1Pe 3:7), Rebekah was divinely informed that she was to be the mother of twins, who should be the progenitors of two independent nations; that the descendants of the younger should be the more powerful and subdue those of the other (Ro 9:12; 2Ch 21:8).