- Jacob:
- i.e. a supplanter, "And after² that¹¹ cameª° his brotherª out,²° and his handª took holdª° on Esau'sª heel;ª and his nameª was calledª° Jacob:ª and Isaacª [was] threescoreª yearsª oldª when she bareª° them." {Gen 25:26} + "And Jacobª said,ª° Sellª° me this dayª¹ thy birthright.ª ... Then Jacobª gaveª° Esauª breadª and pottageª of lentiles;ª and he did eatª° and drink,ª° and rose up,ª° and went his way:²°¹ thus Esauª despisedª°¹ [his] birthright.ª" {Gen 25:31-34} + "And he said,ª° Thy nameª shall be calledª° no¹ more¹ Jacob,ª but¹¹ Israel:ª for¹ as a prince hast thou powerª° with¹ Godª and with¹ men,²¹ and hast prevailed.ª°" {Gen 32:28} + "Jesusª sawª° Nathanaelª comingª° toª him,ª andª saithª° ofª him,ª Beholdª an Israeliteª indeed,ª inª whomª isª° noª guile!ª" {Jhn 1:47}
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