Genesis 27:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.”
Genesis 27:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 27:23 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 27:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 27:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He didn’t recognize him, because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau’s hands. So he blessed him.”
Genesis 27:23 — World English Bible
Genesis 27:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him. ”
Genesis 27:23 — American Standard Version
Genesis 27:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he hath not discerned him, for his hands have been hairy, as the hands of Esau his brother, and he blesseth him,”
Genesis 27:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 27:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he did not discern him, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands; and he blessed him. ”
Genesis 27:23 — Darby Translation
Genesis 27:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“(For he knewe him not, because his hands were rough as his brother Esaus hands: wherefore he blessed him)”
Genesis 27:23 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 27:23 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he did not recognize him because his hands were as the hands of Esau his brother, hairy. And he blessed him.”
Genesis 27:23 — The Living Sword
Genesis 27:23 in Context — Genesis 27
21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
22 And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
23 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.
24 And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
25 And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
What Does Genesis 27:23 Mean?
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