創世記 25:27

27 兩 個 孩 子 漸 漸 長 大 ， 以 掃 善 於 打 獵 ， 常 在 田 野 ； 雅 各 為 人 安 靜 ， 常 住 在 帳 棚 裡 。

創世記 25:27 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 25:27

And the boys grew
In stature, became strong and fit for business, and betook themselves to different employments: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field:
whose business lay in tilling and sowing it, which his father Isaac followed sometimes; or rather he chose to range about the field and hunt after beasts and birds, in which he was very expert, and contrived traps and snares to catch them in; and this course of life was most agreeable to his temper and disposition, being active, fierce, and cruel; according to the Targum of Jonathan, he was also a hunter and slayer of men, Nimrod and Henoch his son: and Jacob was a plain man;
an honest plain hearted man, whose heart and tongue went together; a quiet man, that gave no disturbance to others; a godly man, sincere, upright, and perfect, that had the truth of grace and holiness in him, as well as the perfect righteousness of his Redeemer on him: dwelling in tents;
keeping at home and attending the business of the family, as we afterwards find him boiling pottage, ( Genesis 25:29 ) ; or rather this denotes his pastoral life, being a shepherd, he dwelt in tents, which could be removed from place to place for the convenience of pasturage: Jarchi's note is,

``in the tent of Shem and in the tent of Eber;''

agreeably to the Targum of Jonathan,

``a minister in the school of Shem, seeking doctrine from the Lord;''

a student there, where he resided awhile, in order to be instructed in the doctrines of truth and righteousness.

創世記 25:27 In-Context

25 先 產 的 身 體 發 紅 ， 渾 身 有 毛 ， 如 同 皮 衣 ， 他 們 就 給 他 起 名 叫 以 掃 ( 就 是 有 毛 的 意 思 ) 。

26 隨 後 又 生 了 以 掃 的 兄 弟 ， 手 抓 住 以 掃 的 腳 跟 ， 因 此 給 他 起 名 叫 雅 各 ( 就 是 抓 住 的 意 思 ) 。 利 百 加 生 下 兩 個 兒 子 的 時 候 ， 以 撒 年 正 六 十 歲 。

27 兩 個 孩 子 漸 漸 長 大 ， 以 掃 善 於 打 獵 ， 常 在 田 野 ； 雅 各 為 人 安 靜 ， 常 住 在 帳 棚 裡 。

28 以 撒 愛 以 掃 ， 因 為 常 吃 他 的 野 味 ； 利 百 加 卻 愛 雅 各 。

29 有 一 天 ， 雅 各 熬 湯 ， 以 掃 從 田 野 回 來 累 昏 了 。