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Twins Were Born [06-07]
When Rebekah's babies were born, the older son came out red and hairy, and they named him Esau. Then the younger son came out holding on to Esau's heel, and they named him Jacob.
生产时，先出生的儿子身体发红，浑身有毛，他们给他起名叫以扫。随后出生的儿子肌肤光滑，他们给他起名叫雅各。
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Translation Notes:
- Rebekah's babies were born - Some languages have a more indirect way of saying this such as, "when Rebekah saw and took them" or, "when Rebekah brought them to light."
- the older son … the younger son - This could be translated as, "the first son to come out … the second son to come out." Make sure that the way "older" and "younger" are translated still communicates that the boys were twins.
- red - This may mean that his skin was very red or that the hair on his body was red.
- hairy - Esau had a lot of hair on his body. You could say, "the older son's body was red, with lots of hair."
- A Bible story from - These references may be slightly different in some Bible translations.