Genesis 25:28
Modern Translations
New International Version
Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

New Living Translation
Isaac loved Esau because he enjoyed eating the wild game Esau brought home, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

English Standard Version
Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Berean Study Bible
Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.

New American Standard Bible
Now Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for game; but Rebekah loved Jacob.

NASB 1995
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

NASB 1977
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game; but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Amplified Bible
Now Isaac loved [and favored] Esau, because he enjoyed eating his game, but Rebekah loved [and favored] Jacob.

Christian Standard Bible
Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for wild game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for wild game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Contemporary English Version
Esau would take the meat of wild animals to his father Isaac, so Isaac loved him more, but Jacob was his mother's favorite son.

Good News Translation
Isaac preferred Esau, because he enjoyed eating the animals Esau killed, but Rebecca preferred Jacob.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Because Isaac liked to eat the meat of wild animals, he loved Esau. However, 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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

New King James Version
And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

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

New Heart English Bible
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

World English Bible
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.

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

American Standard Version
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison. And Rebekah loved Jacob.

A Faithful Version
And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his venison. But Rebekah loved Jacob.

Darby Bible Translation
And Isaac loved Esau, because venison was to his taste; and Rebecca loved Jacob.

English Revised Version
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: and Rebekah loved Jacob.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Izhak loued Esau, for venison was his meate, but Rebekah loued Iaakob.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Isahac loued Esau, because he dyd eate of his venison, but Rebecca loued Iacob.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Isaac loued Esau, because he ate of his venison. But Rebecca loued Iacob.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Isaac loved Esau because he dyd eate of his venyso but Rebecca loued Iacob
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Isaac loves Esau, for [his] game [is] in his mouth; and Rebekah is loving Jacob.

Young's Literal Translation
and Isaac loveth Esau, for his hunting is in his mouth; and Rebekah is loving Jacob.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Isaak will love Esau for the chase in his mouth: and Rebekah loved Jacob.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his hunting: and Rebecca loved Jacob.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Isaac was fond of Esau, because he was fed from his hunting; and Rebekah loved Jacob.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Isaaq loved Esau because he ate his game, and Raphqa loved Yaquuv.

Lamsa Bible
And Isaac was fond of Esau, because he ate of Esau's game; but Rebekah was fond of Jacob.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison; and Rebekah loved Jacob.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Isaac loved Esau, because his venison was his food, but Rebecca loved Jacob.
















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