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Genesis 25:26

And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

KJV

Sexagenarius erat Isaac quando nati sunt ei parvuli.

Vulgate

καὶ μετὰ τοῦτο ἐξῆλθεν ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ ἐπειλημμένη τῆς πτέρνης Ἠσαύ· καὶ ἐκάλεσεν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰακώβ. Ἰσαὰκ δὲ ἦν ἐτῶν ἑξήκοντα ὅτε ἐγέννησεν αὐτοὺς Ῥεβέκκα.

LXX

And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

ASV

וְ/אַֽחֲרֵי כֵ֞ן יָצָ֣א אָחִ֗י/ו וְ/יָד֤/וֹ אֹחֶ֨זֶת֙ בַּ/עֲקֵ֣ב עֵשָׂ֔ו וַ/יִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖/וֹ יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְ/יִצְחָ֛ק בֶּן שִׁשִּׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בְּ/לֶ֥דֶת אֹתָֽ/ם

Hebrew

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In this verse

People IsaacEsauJacobJacob

In the original Hebrew

17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
ו
v
noun · 629×
ו
v
noun · 717×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יִצְחָ֖ק
ytschq
proper_noun · 108×
יַעֲקֹ֖ב
y'qb
proper_noun · 346×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
ם
m
verb · 1071×
נִי
ny
verb · 68×
עֵשָׂ֔ו
'shv
proper_noun · 97×
עָקֵֽב
'qb
noun · 13×
שִׁשִּׁ֥ים
shshym
adjective · 59×
שָׁנָ֔ה
shnh
verb · 877×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Abraham's faith was identical with ours; this faith was prefigured by the words and actions of the old patriarchs. 1. But that our faith was also prefigured in Abraham, and that he was the patriarch of our faith, and, as it were, the prophet of it, the apostle has very fully taught, when he says in the Epistle to the Galatians: He therefore that ministers to you the Spirit, and…

Cross-references

  • Gen 27:36 — And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved
  • Gen 27:36 — And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved
  • Gen 38:28 — And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
  • Hos 12:3 — He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
  • Hos 12:3 — He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
  • Matt 1:2 — Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;