Genesis 25:27

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

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Genesis 25:27 in Bible Translations

English Revised Version (ERV)

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

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 25:27 in 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)Read Genesis 25:27 in 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 25:27 in DRB →

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

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 25:27 in DBT →

And the boys grew, and Esau became a man skilled in hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob was a homely man, dwelling in tents.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 25:27 in WBT →

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

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 25:27 in WEB →

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 25:27 in 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;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 25:27 in AKJV →

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

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 25:27 in WNT →

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Genesis 25:27 in Bible Translations

English Revised Version (ERV)

Primary

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

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 25:27 in 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)Read Genesis 25:27 in 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 25:27 in DRB →

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

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 25:27 in DBT →

And the boys grew, and Esau became a man skilled in hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob was a homely man, dwelling in tents.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 25:27 in WBT →

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

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 25:27 in WEB →

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 25:27 in 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;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 25:27 in AKJV →

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

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 25:27 in WNT →

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →