27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was a quiet man, staying among the tents.
28 Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Cross References for Genesis 25:27-28
Genesis 4:20 - Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. Click to read the verse Genesis 4:20 Click to read the verse Genesis 4:20
Hebrews 11:9 - By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived i... Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:9 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:9
Genesis 6:9 - This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, ... Click to read the verse Genesis 6:9 Click to read the verse Genesis 6:9
Job 1:1 - Prologue In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upr... Click to read the verse Job 1:1 Click to read the verse Job 1:1
Psalms 37:37 - Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace. Click to read the verse Psalms 37:37 Click to read the verse Psalms 37:37
Job 1:8 - Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like... Click to read the verse Job 1:8 Click to read the verse Job 1:8
Genesis 10:9 - He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter b... Click to read the verse Genesis 10:9 Click to read the verse Genesis 10:9
Genesis 27:40 - You will live by the sword and you will serve your brother. But when you grow restless, you wil... Click to read the verse Genesis 27:40 Click to read the verse Genesis 27:40
Genesis 13:5 - Now Lot, who was moving about with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents. Click to read the verse Genesis 13:5 Click to read the verse Genesis 13:5
Genesis 21:20 - God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer. Click to read the verse Genesis 21:20 Click to read the verse Genesis 21:20
Genesis 25:23 - The Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be se... Click to read the verse Genesis 25:23 Click to read the verse Genesis 25:23
Genesis 27:3-5 - Now then, get your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out to the open country to hunt some wild... Click to read the verse Genesis 27:3-5 Click to read the verse Genesis 27:3-5
Genesis 46:34 - you should answer, ‘Your servants have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our father... Click to read the verse Genesis 46:34 Click to read the verse Genesis 46:34
Genesis 31:39-41 - I did not bring you animals torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payme... Click to read the verse Genesis 31:39-41 Click to read the verse Genesis 31:39-41
Job 2:3 - Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like... Click to read the verse Job 2:3 Click to read the verse Job 2:3
Genesis 28:10-11 - Jacob’s Dream at Bethel Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. Click to read the verse Genesis 28:10-11 Click to read the verse Genesis 28:10-11
Genesis 27:12 - What if my father touches me? I would appear to be tricking him and would bring down a curse on... Click to read the verse Genesis 27:12 Click to read the verse Genesis 27:12
Jeremiah 35:6 - But they replied, “We do not drink wine, because our forefather Jonadab son of Recab gave us th... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 35:6 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 35:6
Jeremiah 35:7 - Also you must never build houses, sow seed or plant vineyards; you must never have any of these... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 35:7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 35:7
Hosea 12:9 - “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt; I will make you live in tents again, as ... Click to read the verse Hosea 12:9 Click to read the verse Hosea 12:9