# 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]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/womb]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/esau]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jacob]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltimeyear]]