Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

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 And the youths grew, and Esau is a man acquainted with hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob is a plain man, inhabiting tents; 28 and Isaac loveth Esau, for his hunting is in his mouth; and Rebekah is loving Jacob. 29 And Jacob boileth pottage, and Esau cometh in from the field, and he is weary;



Cross References

Genesis 27:19

And Jacob saith unto his father, 'I am Esau thy first-born; I have done as thou hast spoken unto me; rise, I pray thee, sit, and eat of my provision, so that thy soul doth bless me.'

Genesis 27:4

and make for me tasteful things, such as I have loved, and bring in to me, and I do eat, so that my soul doth bless thee before I die.'

Genesis 27:6-7

and Rebekah hath spoken unto Jacob her son, saying, 'Lo, I have heard thy father speaking unto Esau thy brother, saying,

Genesis 27:9

Go, I pray thee, unto the flock, and take for me from thence two good kids of the goats, and I make them tasteful things for thy father, such as he hath loved;

Genesis 27:25

And he saith, 'Bring nigh to me, and I do eat of my son's provision, so that my soul doth bless thee;' and he bringeth nigh to him, and he eateth; and he bringeth to him wine, and he drinketh.

Genesis 27:31

and he also maketh tasteful things, and bringeth to his father, and saith to his father, 'Let my father arise, and eat of his son's provision, so that thy soul doth bless me.'

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