Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Now Isaac loved Esau, because
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
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.
Themes
Children » Parents, duty to » Partiality toward
the First-born » Objects of special love
Home » Parental indulgence » Partiality of parents
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Partiality
Parents » Partiality of » Rebekah for jacob
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Isaac and rebekah
Interlinear
'ahab
אהב אהב
'ahab
love, lover, friend, beloved, liketh, lovely, loving
Usage: 212
Peh
Tsayid
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 25:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Esau Sells His Birthright
27 And the boys came to full growth; and Esau became a man of the open country, an expert bowman; but Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents. 28 Now Isaac's love was for Esau, because Esau's meat was greatly to his taste: but Rebekah had more love for Jacob. 29 And one day Jacob was cooking some soup when Esau came in from the fields in great need of food;
Cross References
Genesis 27:19
And Jacob said, I am Esau, your oldest son; I have done as you said: come now, be seated and take of my meat, so that you may give me a blessing.
Genesis 27:4
And make me food, good to the taste, such as is pleasing to me, and put it before me, so that I may have a meal and give you my blessing before death comes to me.
Genesis 27:6-7
And Rebekah said to Jacob, her son, Your father said to your brother Esau in my hearing,
Genesis 27:9
Go to the flock and get me two fat young goats; and I will make of them a meal to your father's taste:
Genesis 27:25
And he said, Put it before me and I will take of my son's meat, so that I may give you a blessing. And he put it before him and he took it; and he gave him wine, and he had a drink.
Genesis 27:31
And he made ready a meal, good to the taste, and took it to his father, and said to him, Let my father get up and take of his son's meat, so that you may give me a blessing.