Genesis 25:24-26 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:24

And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled ,—literally, and were fulfilled her days to bring forth; ἐπληρώθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτην ( LXX .; cf. Luke 1:57 ; Luke 2:6 ). Jarchi accounts for the different phrase used of Thamar ( Genesis 38:27 ), who also bore twins, by supposing that she had not completed her days, but gave birth to Pharez and Zarah in the seventh month ( vide Rosenmüller, in loco ) — behold, there were twins in her womb (cf. Genesis... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:25

And the first came out red ,— Adhmoni , πυῤῥάκης ( LXX .), rufus (Vulgate), red-haired (Gesenius), of a reddish color (Lange), containing an allusion to Adham , the red earth— all over like an hairy garment. Literally, all of him as a cloak of hair (not, as the LXX ; Vulgate, et alii , all of him hairy, like a cloak); the fur cloak, or hair mantle, forming one notion (Gesenius). The appearance of the child's body, covered with an unusual quantity of red hair, was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:26

And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel. The inf. constr, standing for the finite verb. Not simply followed close upon the heels of Esau (Kalisch), but seized Esau's heel, as if he would trip him up (Keil, Murphy). It has been contended (De Wette, Schumann, Knobel) that such an act was impossible, a work on obstetrics by Busch maintaining that an hour commonly intervenes between the birth of twins; but practitioners of eminence who have been consulted... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 25:19-34

- LIII. Birth of Esau and Jacob20. פדן padān, Paddan, “plowed field;” related: “cut, plow.”25. עשׂי ‛êśâv, ‘Esaw, “hairy, or made.”26. יעקב ya‛ăqôb, Ja’aqob, “he shall take the heel.”27. תם tām, “perfect, peaceful, plain.” The epithet refers to disposition, and contrasts the comparatively civilized character of Jacob with the rude temper of Esau.30. אדים 'ědôm, Edom, “red.”The ninth document here begins with the usual phrase, and continues to the end of the thirty-fifth chapter. It... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 25:25

Genesis 25:25. Red, like a hairy garment With red hair all over his body, as if he had been already a grown man, whence he had his name, Esau, made, reared already. This was an indication of a very strong constitution, and gave cause to expect that he would be a very robust, daring, active man. But Jacob was smooth and tender, as other children. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 25:26

Genesis 25:26. His hand took hold on Esau’s heel This signified, 1st, Jacob’s pursuit of the birthright and blessing; from the first he reached forth to have caught hold of it, and if possible to have prevented his brother. 2d, His prevailing for it at last: that, in process of time, he should gain his point. This passage is referred to, Hosea 12:3, and from hence he had his name, Jacob, which means, He took him by the heel, or he supplanted. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:19-34

25:19-28:9 ISAAC PASSES ON THE INHERITANCEIsaac’s two sons (25:19-34)After being childless for twenty years, Isaac and Rebekah had twin sons. The characters of the two sons proved to be opposites, and this was later reflected in the two nations that were descended from them. God appointed that the elder, Esau, should serve the younger, Jacob (19-26). But that did not excuse the worthlessness of Esau in selling his right as the eldest son (cf. Hebrews 12:16-17). Nor did it excuse the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 25:26

heel. Hebrew. yakob, whence the name Jacob ( yakob ) heel-catcher: hence, contender. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 25:19-24

THE TOLEDOTH OF ISAAC"These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian to be his wife. And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren: and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 25:25-26

THE NAMES OF THE TWINS"And the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold of Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was three score years old when she bare them.""Esau ... Jacob ..." For many centuries, all of the dictionaries gave the meanings of these two names as "hairy" and "supplanter" (or heel-catcher)[17] respectively; but recently, critical denials based upon all kinds of... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 25:19-34

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 25:25

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 25:26

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:19-34

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 25:26

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 25:19-24

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 25:25-26

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