Genesis 25:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Isaacיִצְחָ֛ק
(yitz·chak)
3327: "he laughs," son of Abraham and Sarahfrom tsachaq
lovedוַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב
(vai·ye·'e·hav)
157: to lovea prim. root
Esau,עֵשָׂ֖ו
(e·sav)
6215: oldest son of Isaacfrom asah
becauseכִּי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he had a tasteבְּפִ֑יו
(be·fiv;)
6310: moutha prim. root
for game,צַ֣יִד
(tza·yid)
6718a: hunting, gamefrom tsud
but Rebekahוְרִבְקָ֖ה
(ve·riv·kah)
7259: wife of Isaacfrom the same as marbeq
lovedאֹהֶ֥בֶת
(o·he·vet)
157: to lovea prim. root
Jacob.יַעֲקֹֽב׃
(ya·'a·kov.)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb


















KJV Lexicon
And Isaac
Yitschaq  (yits-khawk')
laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham -- Isaac.
loved
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Esau
`Esav  (ay-sawv')
rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity -- Esau.
because he did eat
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of his venison
tsayid  (tsah'-yid)
the chase; also game (thus taken); (generally) lunch (especially for a journey) -- catcheth, food, hunter, (that which he took in) hunting, venison, victuals.
but Rebekah
Ribqah  (rib-kaw')
fettering (by beauty); Ribkah, the wife of Isaac -- Rebekah.
loved
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

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

Holman Christian Standard 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.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Because Isaac liked to eat the meat of wild animals, he loved Esau. However, Rebekah loved Jacob.

King James 2000 Bible
And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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