Genesis 27:16
New International Version
She also covered his hands and the smooth part of his neck with the goatskins.

New Living Translation
She covered his arms and the smooth part of his neck with the skin of the young goats.

English Standard Version
And the skins of the young goats she put on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.

Berean Standard Bible
She also put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.

King James Bible
And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

New King James Version
And she put the skins of the kids of the goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.

New American Standard Bible
And she put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.

NASB 1995
And she put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.

NASB 1977
And she put the skins of the kids on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.

Legacy Standard Bible
And she put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.

Amplified Bible
And she put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.

Christian Standard Bible
She put the skins of the young goats on his hands and the smooth part of his neck.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She put the skins of the young goats on his hands and the smooth part of his neck.

American Standard Version
and she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

Contemporary English Version
She also covered the smooth part of his hands and neck with goatskins

English Revised Version
and she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She put the skins from the young goats on his hands and on the back of his neck.

Good News Translation
She put the skins of the goats on his arms and on the hairless part of his neck.

International Standard Version
She put some goat skins over his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.

Majority Standard Bible
She also put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.

NET Bible
She put the skins of the young goats on his hands and the smooth part of his neck.

New Heart English Bible
She put the skins of the young goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck.

Webster's Bible Translation
And she put the skins of the kids of the goats on his hands, and on the smooth part of his neck:

World English Bible
She put the skins of the young goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and she has put the skins of the kids of the goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck,

Young's Literal Translation
and the skins of the kids of the goats she hath put on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the nakedness of the skins of the shegoats, she put upon his hands and upon the smoothness of his neck.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the little skins of the kids she put about his hands, and covered the bare of his neck.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And she encircled his hands with little pelts from the young goats, and she covered his bare neck.

New American Bible
and with the goatskins she covered up his hands and the hairless part of his neck.

New Revised Standard Version
and she put the skins of the kids on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the back of his neck;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And she wrapped the skin of a kid of the goats on his hands and upon the smooth of his neck.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And she put on his arms the skins of the kids, and on the bare parts of his neck.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jacob's Deception
15And Rebekah took the finest clothes in the house that belonged to her older son Esau, and she put them on her younger son Jacob. 16 She also put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck. 17Then she handed her son Jacob the tasty food and bread she had made.…

Cross References
Genesis 25:23
and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

Genesis 25:27-34
When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home. / Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob. / One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished. ...

Genesis 28:13-15
And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

Genesis 29:25
When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”

Genesis 37:31-33
Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood. / They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.” / His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”

Exodus 4:6-7
Furthermore, the LORD said to Moses, “Put your hand inside your cloak.” So he put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, his hand was leprous, white as snow. / “Put your hand back inside your cloak,” said the LORD. So Moses put his hand back inside his cloak, and when he took it out, it was restored, like the rest of his skin.

Leviticus 16:21-22
Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task. / The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness.

1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

1 Samuel 17:38-39
Then Saul clothed David in his own tunic, put a bronze helmet on his head, and dressed him in armor. / David strapped his sword over the tunic and tried to walk, but he was not accustomed to them. “I cannot walk in these,” David said to Saul. “I am not accustomed to them.” So David took them off.

2 Samuel 14:2
So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil. Act like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.

1 Kings 13:18
Then the prophet replied, “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” The old prophet was lying to him,

2 Kings 5:27
Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.

Psalm 55:21
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Proverbs 12:19
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?


Treasury of Scripture

And she put the skins of the kids of the goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck:

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Genesis 27
1. Isaac sends Esau for venison.
6. Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing.
14. Jacob, feigning to be Esau, obtains it.
30. Esau brings venison.
33. Isaac trembles.
34. Esau complains, and by importunity obtains a blessing.
41. He threatens Jacob's life.
42. Rebekah disappoints him, by sending Jacob away.














She also put
This phrase indicates deliberate action and intention. Rebekah, Isaac's wife, is orchestrating a plan to deceive her husband. The Hebrew root for "put" is "נָתַן" (natan), which means to give, place, or set. This action is not passive; it is a decisive step in the unfolding of God's providential plan, albeit through human deception. It reminds us that God can work through even the flawed actions of individuals to fulfill His purposes.

the skins of the young goats
The use of "skins" here is significant. In Hebrew, "עוֹר" (or) refers to skin or hide. The choice of young goats is intentional, as their skins would be more supple and similar to human skin. This detail highlights the lengths to which Rebekah and Jacob go to deceive Isaac. Historically, goats were common livestock in the ancient Near East, and their skins were used for various purposes, including clothing and containers. This act of deception using goat skins is a stark reminder of the consequences of favoritism and deceit within a family.

on his hands
The hands are symbolic of action and identity. In Hebrew culture, the hands are often associated with one's work and deeds. By covering Jacob's hands with goat skins, Rebekah is attempting to alter his identity to match that of Esau, the elder brother. This act of deception is a physical manifestation of the spiritual and moral deception taking place. It serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of manipulating one's identity for personal gain.

and on the smooth part of his neck
The neck, in Hebrew "צַוָּאר" (tsavvar), is often associated with strength and pride. The "smooth part" indicates a lack of hair, contrasting with Esau's hairy nature. This detail emphasizes the thoroughness of the deception. The neck is also a vulnerable part of the body, symbolizing the vulnerability of Isaac to this deception. This act of covering the smooth neck with goat skins is a poignant reminder of how easily one can be led astray by appearances, and it challenges us to seek truth and integrity in our actions and relationships.

(16) The skins of the kids.--In hot countries the coats of animals are far less thick and coarse than in cold climates, and some species of Oriental goats are famous for their soft, silky wool. But in those cases in which men have their bodies covered with hair, it is by no means of a delicate texture. In Song of Solomon 4:1 Solomon's hair is compared to that of a flock of goats.

Verse 16. - And she put the skins of the kids of the goats - not European, but Oriental camel-goats, whose wool is black, silky, of a much finer texture than that of the former, and sometimes used as a substitute for human hair (cf. Song of Solomon 4:1); vide on this subject Rosenmüller's 'Scholia,' and commentaries generally - upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck - thus cautiously providing against detection, in case, anything occurring to arouse the old man's suspicions, he should seek, as in reality he did, to test the accuracy of his now dim sight and dull hearing by the sense of touch.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
She also put
הִלְבִּ֖ישָׁה (hil·bî·šāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe

the skins
עֹרֹת֙ (‘ō·rōṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5785: Skin, hide, leather

of the young
גְּדָיֵ֣י (gə·ḏā·yê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1423: A kid (a young goat)

goats
הָֽעִזִּ֔ים (hā·‘iz·zîm)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5795: Female goat

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his hands
יָדָ֑יו (yā·ḏāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

and on
וְעַ֖ל (wə·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the smooth part
חֶלְקַ֥ת (ḥel·qaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2513: Smoothness, flattery, an allotment

of his neck.
צַוָּארָֽיו׃ (ṣaw·wā·rāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6677: The back of the neck


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