Genesis 25:27

Genesis 25:27 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

King James Version KJV

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

American Standard Version ASV

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

Bible in Basic English BBE

And the boys came to full growth; and Esau became a man of the open country, an expert bowman; but Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

Free Bible Version FBV

The boys grew up and Esau became a skilled hunter, at home in the countryside. Jacob was quiet and liked to stay at home in the tents.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

And the boyes grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, and liued in the fields: but Iaakob was a plaine man, and dwelt in tentes.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

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;

World English Bible WEB

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

Noah Webster Bible WBS

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

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

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

Translation for Translators T4T

When the boys grew up, Esau became a skilled hunter. He spent a lot of time out in the fields. Jacob was a quiet man who stayed close to the campsite.

Plain English Version PEV

Isaac and Rebekah’s sons grew up and became men. Their son Esau became a good hunter. He liked to go out bush and catch wild animals to eat. But their son Jacob was a quiet man, and he liked to stay at their camp.

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Genesis 25:27 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וַֽ/יִּגְדְּלוּ֙ הַ/נְּעָרִ֔ים וַ/יְהִ֣י עֵשָׂ֗ו אִ֛ישׁ יֹדֵ֥עַ צַ֖יִד אִ֣ישׁ שָׂדֶ֑ה וְ/יַעֲקֹב֙ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֔ם יֹשֵׁ֖ב אֹהָלִֽים

וַֽ/יִּגְדְּלוּ֙ gâdal H1431 to magnify Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp

הַ/נְּעָרִ֔ים naʻar H5288 youth Art | N-mp

וַ/יְהִ֣י hâyâh H1961 to be Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms

עֵשָׂ֗ו ʻÊsâv H6215 Esau N-proper

אִ֛ישׁ ʼîysh H376 man N-ms

יֹדֵ֥עַ yâdaʻ H3045 to know V-Qal

צַ֖יִד tsayid H6718 wild game N-ms

אִ֣ישׁ ʼîysh H376 man N-ms

שָׂדֶ֑ה sâdeh H7704 field N-ms

וְ/יַעֲקֹב֙ Yaʻăqôb H3290 Jacob Conj | N-proper

אִ֣ישׁ ʼîysh H376 man N-ms

תָּ֔ם tâm H8535 complete Adj

יֹשֵׁ֖ב yâshab H3427 to dwell V-Qal

אֹהָלִֽים ʼôhel H168 tent N-mp

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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 25:27

וַֽ/יִּגְדְּלוּ֙ gâdal H1431 "to magnify" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp

To make something or someone great, important, or powerful. This Hebrew word means to magnify or grow, and is used in the Bible to describe God's power and greatness. The KJV translates it as 'magnify' or 'great'.

Definition: 1) to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to grow up 1a2) to become great 1a3) to be magnified 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to cause to grow 1b2) to make great, powerful 1b3) to magnify 1c) (Pual) to be brought up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to make great 1d2) to magnify 1d3) to do great things 1e) (Hithpael) to magnify oneself

Usage: Occurs in 112 OT verses. KJV: advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower. See also: Genesis 12:2; Psalms 35:27; Psalms 18:51.

הַ/נְּעָרִ֔ים naʻar H5288 "youth" Art | N-mp

In the original Hebrew, this word means a young person, either a boy or a girl, from infancy to adolescence. It is used to describe the servants and attendants who worked for kings and other important people in the Old Testament, like King David's servants.

Definition: 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer 1a) boy, lad, youth 1b) servant, retainer

Usage: Occurs in 221 OT verses. KJV: babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man). See also: Genesis 14:24; 1 Samuel 25:5; Psalms 37:25.

וַ/יְהִ֣י hâyâh H1961 "to be" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms

The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.

Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.

עֵשָׂ֗ו ʻÊsâv H6215 "Esau" N-proper

Esau was the son of Isaac and twin brother of Jacob, and his name means 'hairy'. He sold his birthright to Jacob and lost the divine blessing, as told in Genesis 25:29-34, and became the ancestor of the Arab peoples.

Definition: § Esau = "hairy" eldest son of Isaac and Rebecca and twin brother of Jacob; sold the birthright for food when he was hungry and the divine blessing went to Jacob; progenitor of the Arab peoples

Usage: Occurs in 82 OT verses. KJV: Esau. See also: Genesis 25:25; Genesis 33:9; Jeremiah 49:8.

אִ֛ישׁ ʼîysh H376 "man" N-ms

The Hebrew word for man, referring to a male person or individual, is used in the Bible to describe humans in contrast to God or animals, as seen in Genesis and Psalms. It can also mean husband or servant. In the KJV, it is translated as man or male.

Definition: : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

Usage: Occurs in 1851 OT verses. KJV: also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802 (אִשָּׁה). See also: Genesis 2:23; Genesis 42:25; Exodus 32:23.

יֹדֵ֥עַ yâdaʻ H3045 "to know" V-Qal

The Hebrew word for to know means to ascertain by seeing, and is used in many senses, including to learn, perceive, and recognize, as seen in various KJV translations.

Definition: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדַע "to know" H3046)

Usage: Occurs in 874 OT verses. KJV: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot. See also: Genesis 3:5; Leviticus 5:4; Judges 21:12.

צַ֖יִד tsayid H6718 "wild game" N-ms

This word describes the food or provisions needed for a journey, often obtained through hunting. It can also refer to the act of hunting itself. In the KJV, it is translated as 'food', 'hunter', or 'venison'.

Definition: 1) hunting, game 1a) hunting 1b) game hunted

Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] catcheth, food, [idiom] hunter, (that which he took in) hunting, venison, victuals. See also: Genesis 10:9; Genesis 27:31; Psalms 132:15.

אִ֣ישׁ ʼîysh H376 "man" N-ms

שָׂדֶ֑ה sâdeh H7704 "field" N-ms

A field or land is what this word represents, often referring to a flat area of land used for cultivation or as a habitat for wild animals, as described in the book of Genesis. It can also mean a plain or a country, as opposed to a mountain or sea. This term is used in the story of Ruth and Boaz.

Definition: 1) field, land 1a) cultivated field 1b) of home of wild beasts 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) 1d) land (opposed to sea)

Usage: Occurs in 309 OT verses. KJV: country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild. See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 28:38; Nehemiah 12:29.

וְ/יַעֲקֹב֙ Yaʻăqôb H3290 "Jacob" Conj | N-proper

This word is the name of a person, Jacob, a key figure in the Bible. He was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the father of many tribes of Israel. The KJV simply translates it as Jacob.

Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently Another name of yis.ra.el (יִשְׂרָאֵל "Israel" H3478) § Jacob = "heel holder" or "supplanter" son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel

Usage: Occurs in 319 OT verses. KJV: Jacob. See also: Genesis 25:26; Genesis 34:1; Psalms 14:7.

אִ֣ישׁ ʼîysh H376 "man" N-ms

תָּ֔ם tâm H8535 "complete" Adj

This word means being complete or perfect, and is used to describe someone who is morally pure and gentle. In the Bible, it describes people like Job, who was called 'blameless and upright'. It is often translated as 'perfect' or 'upright'.

Definition: 1) perfect, complete 1a) complete, perfect 1a1) one who lacks nothing in physical strength, beauty, etc 1b) sound, wholesome 1b1) an ordinary, quiet sort of person 1c) complete, morally innocent, having integrity 1c1) one who is morally and ethically pure

Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: coupled together, perfect, plain, undefiled, upright. See also: Genesis 25:27; Job 9:21; Psalms 37:37.

יֹשֵׁ֖ב yâshab H3427 "to dwell" V-Qal

This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.

Definition: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)

Usage: Occurs in 977 OT verses. KJV: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. See also: Genesis 4:16; Leviticus 25:18; Joshua 13:6.

אֹהָלִֽים ʼôhel H168 "tent" N-mp

The Hebrew word for a tent, often used to describe the tabernacle or a nomad's home. In Exodus 33:7-11, it refers to the sacred tent where God meets with Moses.

Definition: : tent 1) tent 1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience 1b) dwelling, home, habitation 1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle) Also means: o.hel (אֹ֫הֶל ": home" H0168H)

Usage: Occurs in 314 OT verses. KJV: covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent. See also: Genesis 4:20; Leviticus 14:23; Joshua 22:4.

Study Notes — Genesis 25:27

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Context
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Genesis 25:27 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 25:27
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 25:27
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 25:27
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 25:27
Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 25:27
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Genesis 25:27
Cambridge Bible on Genesis 25:27
Whedon's Commentary on Genesis 25:27
Sermons on Genesis 25:27

Context — Jacob and Esau

25The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau. 26After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.

27When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

28Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Hebrews 11:9	By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
2	Genesis 21:20	And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.
3	Genesis 10:9	He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”
4	Genesis 28:10–11	Meanwhile Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. On reaching a certain place, he spent the night there because the sun had set. And taking one of the stones from that place, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep.
5	Genesis 6:9	This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
6	Genesis 27:40	You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”
7	Psalms 37:37	Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.
8	Genesis 27:3–5	Take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out into the field to hunt some game for me. Then prepare a tasty dish that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.” Now Rebekah was listening to what Isaac told his son Esau. So when Esau went into the field to hunt game and bring it back,
9	Job 1:1	There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
10	Job 1:8	Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”

Genesis 25:27 Summary

This verse tells us about the different personalities and interests of Esau and Jacob, two brothers who were very different from each other. Esau loved the outdoors and was a skilled hunter, while Jacob preferred to stay at home and was more domestic. This is similar to how different people have different gifts and talents, as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12:4-6. By understanding and appreciating these differences, we can learn to love and serve one another, just as God loves and serves us, as seen in John 13:1-17.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean that Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field?

This phrase indicates that Esau was an outdoorsman, skilled in hunting and familiar with the wilderness, much like other biblical figures such as Nimrod in Genesis 10:9. His skills in the field may have contributed to his father Isaac's affection for him, as mentioned in Genesis 25:28.

Why is Jacob described as a quiet man who stayed at home?

Jacob's description as a quiet man who stayed at home suggests that he was more inclined to domestic life and possibly had a more introverted personality compared to his brother Esau, which is further highlighted by his actions in Genesis 25:29 when he is cooking stew.

Does this verse imply that one lifestyle is better than the other?

The Bible does not necessarily imply that one lifestyle is better than the other, but rather it presents the different personalities and interests of the two brothers, which is a common theme throughout the Bible, such as in the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42.

How does this verse relate to the rest of the story of Esau and Jacob?

This verse sets the stage for the events that unfold in the subsequent verses, including the selling of Esau's birthright to Jacob in Genesis 25:29-34, and it highlights the different relationships that Esau and Jacob have with their parents, as mentioned in Genesis 25:28.

Reflection Questions

How do our personality traits and interests shape our relationships with others, and what can we learn from the examples of Esau and Jacob?
What are some ways that we can balance our desire for adventure and exploration with our need for rest and domesticity, as represented by Esau and Jacob respectively?
How can we use our unique skills and talents to serve others, as Esau used his hunting skills to provide for his family, and Jacob used his cooking skills to care for his brother?
What can we learn from the fact that God uses people with different personalities and skills to accomplish His purposes, as seen in the stories of Esau and Jacob?

Gill's Exposition on Genesis 25:27

And the boys grew,.... In stature, became strong and fit for business, and betook themselves to different employments: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field: whose business lay in tilling

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 25:27

And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. The boys grew - from the first opposite to each other in character, manners, and habits.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 25:27

Esau was a hunter of wild beasts, and afterwards an oppressor of men. Compare . This course of life was most agreeable to his complexion, fierce and violent. A man of the field; one that delighted more in conversing abroad than at home, whose employment it was to pursue the beasts through fields, and woods, and mountains, who therefore chose a habitation fit for his purpose in Mount Seir. A plain man, a sincere, honest, and plain-hearted man; or a just and perfect man, as the word is used, ; dwelling in tents, quietly minding the management of his own domestic affairs, his lands and cattle, and giving no disturbance either to wild beasts or men.

Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 25:27

Genesis 25:27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man, dwelling in tents.Ver. 27. And the boys grew.] Nature, art, grace, all proceed from less perfect to more perfect. "Grow in grace," saith Peter: grow "unto a perfect man," even "unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ," saith Paul. And Esau was a cunning hunter.] Like Nimrod and Ishmael, whom he chose to imitate, rather than Abraham, and those holy patriarchs that had lived before him. A plain man.] Sept., Aπλαστος, without welt or gard, guile or gall. Gregory hereby notes the diverse dispositions of worldly and godly men.

Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 25:27

OF THE OF ESAU AND JACOB. ESATU SELLS HIS . (27) The “boys grew.—With advancing years came also the formation of their characters. Esau became a skilful hunter, a “man of the field”: not a husbandman, but one who roamed over the open uncultivated wilderness (see Genesis 4:8) in search of game; but “Jacob was a plain man.” This is a most inadequate rendering of a word translated perfect in Job 1:1; Job 1:8; Psalms 37:37, &c, though this rendering is as much too strong as that in this verse is too weak. On Genesis 6:9, we have shown that the word conveys no idea of perfection or blamelessness, but only of general integrity. Both the word there and in Genesis 17:1, and the slightly different form of it used here, should in all places be translated upright.Dwelling in tents.—Esau equally had a tent for his abode, but Jacob stayed at home, following domestic occupations, and busied about the flocks and cattle. Hence he was the mother’s darling, while Isaac preferred his more enterprising son. Thus the struggle between the twins led also to a divergence of feeling on the part of the parents. Throughout his history Jacob maintains this character, and appears as a man whose interests and happiness were centred in his home.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Genesis 25:27

Verse 27. A man of the field] איש שדה ish sadeh, one who supported himself and family by hunting and by agriculture. Jacob was a plain man] איש תם ish tam, a perfect or upright man; dwelling in tents - subsisting by breeding and tending cattle, which was considered in those early times the most perfect employment; and in this sense the word תם tam, should be here understood, as in its moral meaning it certainly could not be applied to Jacob till after his name was changed, after which time only his character stands fair and unblemished. See Genesis 32:26-30.

Cambridge Bible on Genesis 25:27

27. a cunning hunter] That is a skilful, expert hunter. The word “cunning” is used in its old English sense, with no idea of craft or deceit; see 1 Samuel 16:16. The Heb. means having a knowledge of the chase. LXX εἰδὼςκυνηγεῖν, Lat. gnarus venandi. a man of the field] i.e. a man who spends his days in the open country. But this meaning is missed by the versions, LXX ἄγροικος, Lat. agricola. a plain man] i.e., as R.V. marg., quiet or harmless, Lat. integer. “Plain,” in Old English, is used for “simple,” “honest”: cf. “For he [Antonius] was a plaine man, without subletie” (North’s Plutarch, Antonius, p. 979); “Plaine, faithful, true, and enimy of shame” (Spenser, F. Q., i. 6, § 20). The meaning seems to be that of a solid, simple, home-abiding man. LXX ἄπλαστος, Lat. simplex. Cf. the German fromm. dwelling in tents] Cf. Genesis 4:20. The life of Jacob, the herdsman and the shepherd, is contrasted with that of the fierce and roving huntsman. The ideal patriarchal habit of life seems to be pastoral.

Whedon's Commentary on Genesis 25:27

SALE OF ESAU’S , Genesis 25:27-34. 27. The boys grew — And their diverse dispositions and tendencies early developed themselves. Esau was a cunning hunter — A man knowing the chase, or skilled in hunting.

Sermons on Genesis 25:27

	Sermon	Description
	(Genesis) Genesis 25:19-26 by J. Vernon McGee	In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of Rebecca and her struggle with barrenness. He highlights the struggle between light and darkness, good and evil, and the spirit
	(Genesis) Genesis 25:33-34 by J. Vernon McGee	In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of Jacob and Esau from the Bible. He highlights how Esau, without valuing his birthright, easily gives it up to Jacob in exchange
	Faith by Jacob Prasch	In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having faith in God and not placing our hope in this fallen world. He highlights the examples of biblical figures who lived
	(Genesis) Genesis 23:10-20 by J. Vernon McGee	In this sermon, the speaker discusses the politeness and civility of Abraham and the people of the land during a transaction. The speaker emphasizes that despite the common percept
	K-489 the Eternal Perspective (2 of 2) by Art Katz	In this sermon, the speaker criticizes the prevalent focus on worldly benefits and personal decisions in evangelism. He argues that this approach lacks an eternal perspective and m
	Vision #2 by Stephen Kaung	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of taking God's word seriously and living out the visions He gives us. The example of Abraham is used to illustrate this poin
	Friend of God by K.P. Yohannan	K.P. Yohannan emphasizes the profound nature of true friendship, contrasting the superficial connections of childhood with the sacrificial love exemplified by Jesus, who laid down