Genesis | |
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Testament: | Old |
Description: | Genesis is the first book of the Bible and describes the creation of the world, the fall of humanity, and the early history of humanity, including the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, and the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It outlines God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants, setting the foundation for the rest of the biblical narrative. |
Chapter: | 27 |
Verse: | 11 |
Translations | |||
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Language | Language Code | Language Name | Verse Text |
English | kjv | King James Version | And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man: |
English | bbe | Bible in Basic English | And Jacob said to Rebekah, his mother, But Esau my brother is covered with hair, while I am smooth: |
English | web | World English Bible | Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, “Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man. |
English | webbe | World English Bible, British Edition | Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, “Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man. |
Latin | clementine | Clementine Latin Vulgate | Cui ille respondit : Nosti quod Esau frater meus homo pilosus sit, et ego lenis : |
Explanations | |
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Age Group | Explanation |
5 | This is a story about two brothers named Jacob and Esau. Jacob tricked his father into giving him Esau's blessing, which made Esau very angry. |
10 | In this story, Jacob pretended to be his brother Esau so that he could get his father's blessing. This was not a good thing to do and caused a lot of problems. |
15 | This story shows how Jacob was willing to deceive his own father in order to get what he wanted. It also shows how this caused a lot of tension between him and his brother Esau. |
20 | This story is about Jacob and Esau, two brothers who had a complicated relationship. Jacob tricked his father into giving him Esau's blessing, which caused a lot of conflict between them. |