Francois Jacob 2.Jacob- (Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God') ...
Jacob replied, “It’s Esau, your firstborn son. I’ve done as you told me. Here is the wild game. Now sit up and eat it so you can give me your blessing.”English Standard VersionJacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you told me; now sit up...
It is a terrible text, and I will be honest with it if I can. One man says the word "hate" does not mean hate; it means "love less:" -- "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I loved less." It may be so: but I don't believe it is. At any rate, it says "hate" here; ...
While Jacob had a quiet and seemingly spiritual-minded nature, Esau’s had a carnal one, as shown in the way he so easily trades something of eternal spiritual value (his birthright) for something that satisfies his physical hunger (a bowl of lentils). To him, they were equal. “’Look,...
Book:Abraham’sson,Isaac,grewupandmarriedawomannamedRebekah.Whenit cametime,Rebekahhadtwins.Thefirstbabywasreddishincolor.Hewasveryhairy too.TheynamedhimEsau(E-saw).ThesecondbabywasbornholdingontoEsau’sfoot. Genesis25:19-34;27:1-45–JacobandEsau ...
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future. By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshiped as
阅读理解 Human beings have always been fascinated by twins.Romulus and Remus Jacob and Esau Mary-Kate and Ashley. As children many of us imagine having a twin:a permanent playmat
6 Esau knew that his father, Isaac, had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan-aram to find a wife, and that he had warned Jacob, “You must not marry a Canaanite woman.” 7 He also knew that Jacob had obeyed his parents and gone to Paddan-aram. 8 It was now very clear to Esau...
34Then Jacob tore his clothes,put on sackclothand mourned for his son many days.35All his sons and daughters came to comfort him,but he refused to be comforted.“No,” he said, “I will continue to mourn until I join my sonin the grave.” So his father wept f...
阅读理解 Human beings have always been fascinated by twins.Romulus and Remus, Jacob and Esau, Mary-Kate and Ashley. As children, many of us imagine having a twin:a permanent playmate, a partner in trouble, someone who'd love us unconditionally.Somew