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behold
The word "behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. "indeed"
red all over like a hairy garment
Possible meanings are 1) his skin was red and he had a lot of hair on his body or 2) he had a lot of red hair on his body. AT: "red and hairy like a garment made of animal hair" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
Esau
Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Esau sounds like the word 'hairy.'"
grasping Esau's heel
"holding the back part of Esau's foot"
Jacob
Translators may also add a footnote that says "The name Jacob means 'he grasps the heel.'"
sixty years old
"60 years old" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)