And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac [was] threescore years old when she bare them.
Ver. 26. And after that came his brother out.] God could have brought Jacob out first, for it is he that "takes us out of the womb"; Psa 22:9 but he suffereth Esau for a time to enjoy the first birthright, till his own time came to set things to rights. God "waits to be gracious; for he is a God of judgment". Isa 30:18
And his hand took hold on Esau's heel.] As if he would have turned up his heels, and got to the goal before him.
And his name was called Jacob.] Calcanearius, a heel catcher, or supplanter, as he afterwards proved to Esau, who hit him also in the teeth with it. Gen 27:36
“Conveniunt rebus nomina saepe suis.”
And Isaac was threescore years old.] He lived twice threescore years after this, being a hundred and eighty when he died. Gen 35:28 Five years longer he lived than his father Abraham, Gen 25:17 being blind for the last forty. Gen 27:1