Genesis 28:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.”
Genesis 28:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 28:9 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 28:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“So Esau went to Ishmael, and took, in addition to the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.”
Genesis 28:9 — World English Bible
Genesis 28:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and Esau went unto Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife. ”
Genesis 28:9 — American Standard Version
Genesis 28:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Esau goeth unto Ishmael, and taketh Mahalath, daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, sister of Nebajoth, unto his wives, to himself, for a wife.”
Genesis 28:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 28:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Esau went to Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife. ”
Genesis 28:9 — Darby Translation
Genesis 28:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then went Esau to Ishmael, and tooke vnto the wiues, which he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abrahams sonne, the sister of Nabaioth, to be his wife.”
Genesis 28:9 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 28:9 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Esau went to Ishmael and took Mahalath—daughter of Ishmael the son of Abraham, sister of Nebaioth—in addition to his wives, to himself for a wife.”
Genesis 28:9 — The Living Sword
Genesis 28:9 in Context — Genesis 28
7 And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan–aram;
8 And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
9 Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.
10 And Jacob went out from Beer–sheba, and went toward Haran.
11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
What Does Genesis 28:9 Mean?
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