Jacob:

son of Isaac,and grandson of Abraham. Hebought his elder brother Esau’s birthright with a messof pottage of lentils,and,personating Esau,obtainedIsaac’s death-bed blessing. So he is called the “sup-planter”. (Genesis 25,27.) Concerning how he “in-creased exceedingly” by a trick in shepherding his un-cle Laban’s flock,see. Genesis 30.雅各，以撒之子，亚伯拉罕之孙，曾用一碗红豆汤买得其兄以扫的长子继承权，又冒充以扫取得其父的临终祝福，因此，他被称为“取代者”(《创世记》第25、27章)。关于他在为他舅舅拉班放牧羊群时如何“大发”的事迹，见《创世记》第30章。
△Mer.1.3. 72 (71): “This Jacobfrom our holy Abram was，”这个雅各是我们神圣的阿伯兰（阿伯拉罕）的后人。
Jacob's staff: cf. Genesis 32.10:“for with my staff I(i.e.Jacob) passed over this Jordan: and now I ambecome two bands.”雅各的牧羊杖。参见《创世记》第32章第10节：“我（雅各）先前只拿着我的杖过这约旦河，如今我却带了这两队人回来。”
△Mer.2.5.36: “By Jacob's staff I swear / I have no mind of feasting forth to-night；”凭着雅各的牧羊杖起誓，我今晚真不想出去赴宴。