Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

King James Version

And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Holman Bible

Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for wild game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

International Standard Version

Isaac loved Esau, because he loved to hunt, while Rebekah loved Jacob.

A Conservative Version

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his venison. And Rebekah loved Jacob.

American Standard Version

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison. And Rebekah loved Jacob.

Amplified

Now Isaac loved [and favored] Esau, because he enjoyed eating his game, but Rebekah loved [and favored] Jacob.

Bible in Basic English

Now Isaac's love was for Esau, because Esau's meat was greatly to his taste: but Rebekah had more love for Jacob.

Darby Translation

And Isaac loved Esau, because venison was to his taste; and Rebecca loved Jacob.

Julia Smith Translation

And Isaak will love Esau for the chase in his mouth: and Rebekah loved Jacob.

King James 2000

And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Isaac loved Esau because {he could eat of his game}, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Modern King James verseion

And Isaac loved Esau, for game was in his mouth. But Rebekah loved Jacob.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Isaac loved Esau because he did eat of his venison, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

NET Bible

Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for fresh game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

New Heart English Bible

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.

The Emphasized Bible

And, Isaac, loved, Esau, because of the game he put in his mouth, - but, Rebekah, was a lover of Jacob!.

Webster

And Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

World English Bible

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.

Youngs Literal Translation

and Isaac loveth Esau, for his hunting is in his mouth; and Rebekah is loving Jacob.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Isaac
יצחק 
Yitschaq 
Usage: 108

אהב אהב 
'ahab 
אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212
Usage: 212

עשׂו 
`Esav 
Usage: 97

ציד 
Tsayid 
Usage: 19

but Rebekah
רבקה 
Ribqah 
Usage: 30

Context Readings

Esau Sells His Birthright

27 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents. 28 Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 When Jacob had cooked stew, Esau came in from the field and he was famished;



Cross References

Genesis 27:19

Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn; I have done as you told me. Get up, please, sit and eat of my game, that you may bless me.”

Genesis 27:4

and prepare a savory dish for me such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, so that my soul may bless you before I die.”

Genesis 27:6-7

Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “Behold, I heard your father speak to your brother Esau, saying,

Genesis 27:9

Go now to the flock and bring me two choice young goats from there, that I may prepare them as a savory dish for your father, such as he loves.

Genesis 27:25

So he said, “Bring it to me, and I will eat of my son’s game, that I may bless you.” And he brought it to him, and he ate; he also brought him wine and he drank.

Genesis 27:31

Then he also made savory food, and brought it to his father; and he said to his father, “Let my father arise and eat of his son’s game, that you may bless me.”

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