Kejadian 25:27
Konteks25:27 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skilled 1 hunter, a man of the open fields, but Jacob was an even-tempered man, living in tents. 2
Kejadian 50:20
Konteks50:20 As for you, you meant to harm me, 3 but God intended it for a good purpose, so he could preserve the lives of many people, as you can see this day. 4
[25:27] 2 tn The disjunctive clause juxtaposes Jacob with Esau and draws attention to the striking contrasts. In contrast to Esau, a man of the field, Jacob was civilized, as the phrase “living in tents” signifies. Whereas Esau was a skillful hunter, Jacob was calm and even-tempered (תָּם, tam), which normally has the idea of “blameless.”
[50:20] 3 tn Heb “you devised against me evil.”
[50:20] 4 tn Heb “God devised it for good in order to do, like this day, to preserve alive a great nation.”