SEV Biblia, Chapter 25:26
Y después salió su hermano, trabada su mano al calcañar de Esaú; y fue llamado su nombre Jacob. Y era Isaac de edad de sesenta años cuando Rebeca los dio a luz.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:26
Verse 26. His name was called Jacob] bq[y Yaccob, from bq[ akab, to defraud, deceive, to supplant, i.e., to overthrow a person by tripping up his heels. Hence this name was given to Jacob, because it was found he had laid hold on his brother's heel, which was emblematical of his supplanting Esau, and defrauding him of his birthright.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 19-26 - Isaac seems not to have been much tried, but to have spent his days in quietness. Jacob and Esau were prayed for; their parents, after being long childless, obtained them by prayer. The fulfilment of God' promise is always sure, yet it is often slow. The faith of believers is tried, their patience exercised, and mercies long waited for are mor welcome when they come. Isaac and Rebekah kept in view the promise of all nations being blessed in their posterity, therefore were not onl desirous of children, but anxious concerning every thing which seeme to mark their future character. In all our doubts we should inquire of the Lord by prayer. In many of our conflicts with sin and temptation we may adopt Rebekah's words, "If it be so, why am I thus?" If a chil of God, why so careless or carnal? If not a child of God, why so afrai of, or so burdened with sin?
Original Hebrew
ואחרי 310 כן 3651 יצא 3318 אחיו 251 וידו 3027 אחזת 270 בעקב 6119 עשׂו 6215 ויקרא 7121 שׁמו 8034 יעקב 3290 ויצחק 3327 בן 1121 שׁשׁים 8346 שׁנה 8141 בלדת 3205 אתם׃ 853
