Genesis 25:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 25:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 25:26 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 25:26 — KJV
“And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.”
— Genesis 25:26 (KJV)
Genesis 25:26 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 25:26
“And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. How hast...: or, Wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee? Pharez: that is A breach”
Shares key themes with Genesis 25:26: came, brother, hand
“Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: wholly...: Heb. fulfilled after me”
Shares key themes with Genesis 25:26: after, came, jacob
“And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. Nachon: also called Chidon shook it: or, stumbled”
Shares key themes with Genesis 25:26: came, hand, took
“And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub. married: Heb. took”
Shares key themes with Genesis 25:26: after, took, threescore
“And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 25:26: came, hold, esau
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