Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob. 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. 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. Legacy Standard Bible Isaac loved Esau because he had an appetite for hunted 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. American Standard Version Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: and 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. English Revised Version Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: and Rebekah loved Jacob. GOD'S WORD® Translation Because Isaac liked to eat the meat of wild animals, he loved Esau. However, Rebekah loved Jacob. Good News Translation Isaac preferred Esau, because he enjoyed eating the animals Esau killed, but Rebecca preferred Jacob. International Standard Version Isaac loved Esau, because he loved to hunt, while Rebekah loved Jacob. Majority Standard Bible Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob. NET Bible Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for fresh game, but Rebekah loved Jacob. New Heart English Bible Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for wild animals, but Rebekah loved Jacob. Webster's Bible Translation And Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. World English Bible Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand 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 BibleIsaac 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. New American Bible Isaac preferred Esau, because he was fond of game; but Rebekah preferred Jacob. New Revised Standard Version Isaac loved Esau, because he was fond of game; but Rebekah loved Jacob. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Isaac was fond of Esau, because he ate of Esau's game; but Rebekah was fond of Jacob. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Isaaq loved Esau because he ate his game, and Raphqa loved Yaquuv. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Now 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob and Esau…27When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home. 28Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob. Cross References Genesis 27:1-29 When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied. / “Look,” said Isaac, “I am now old, and I do not know the day of my death. / Take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out into the field to hunt some game for me. ... Genesis 37:3-4 Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors. / When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. Malachi 1:2-3 “I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved, / but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” Romans 9:10-13 Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac. / Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand, / not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” ... Hebrews 12:16-17 See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright. / For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears. Genesis 29:30 Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years. Genesis 48:17-19 When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he was displeased and took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s. / “Not so, my father!” Joseph said. “This one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.” / But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.” Deuteronomy 21:15-17 If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son, / when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife. / Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him. 1 Samuel 1:4-5 And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. / But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb. 1 Samuel 16:6-13 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.” / 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.” / Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.” ... 2 Samuel 13:21 When King David heard all this, he was furious. 1 Kings 11:1-3 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. Proverbs 28:21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread. Matthew 10:37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; Luke 15:11-32 Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. / The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. / After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living. ... Treasury of Scripture And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. he did eat of his venison. Genesis 27:4,19,25,31 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die… Rebekah. Genesis 27:6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, Jump to Previous Ate Eat Esau Esau's Game Greatly Hunting Isaac Isaac's Jacob Loved Loving Meat Mouth Rebecca Rebekah Taste Venison WildJump to Next Ate Eat Esau Esau's Game Greatly Hunting Isaac Isaac's Jacob Loved Loving Meat Mouth Rebecca Rebekah Taste Venison WildGenesis 25 1. The sons of Abraham by Keturah.5. The division of his goods. 7. His age, death, and burial. 11. God blesses Isaac. 12. The generations of Ishmael. 17. His age and death. 19. Isaac prays for Rebekah, being barren. 22. The children strive in her womb. 24. The birth of Esau and Jacob. 27. Their different characters and pursuits. 29. Esau sells his birthright. Because Isaac had a taste for wild game The phrase highlights Isaac's personal preference, which is rooted in the Hebrew word "אָהַב" (ahav), meaning "to love" or "to have affection for." This suggests a deep-seated inclination that goes beyond mere taste, indicating a bond formed through shared experiences and pleasures. In the ancient Near Eastern context, hunting was not only a means of sustenance but also a demonstration of skill and prowess. Isaac's preference for wild game reflects a cultural appreciation for the hunter's lifestyle, which Esau embodied. This preference sets the stage for familial dynamics that will have significant implications for the narrative of the patriarchs. he loved Esau but Rebekah loved Jacob Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Becauseכִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Isaac יִצְחָ֛ק (yiṣ·ḥāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah had a taste בְּפִ֑יו (bə·p̄îw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to for wild game, צַ֣יִד (ṣa·yiḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6718: The chase, game, lunch he loved וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב (way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f Esau; עֵשָׂ֖ו (‘ê·śāw) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaac but Rebekah וְרִבְקָ֖ה (wə·riḇ·qāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7259: Rebekah -- wife of Isaac loved אֹהֶ֥בֶת (’ō·he·ḇeṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f Jacob. יַעֲקֹֽב׃ (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc Links Genesis 25:28 NIVGenesis 25:28 NLT Genesis 25:28 ESV Genesis 25:28 NASB Genesis 25:28 KJV Genesis 25:28 BibleApps.com Genesis 25:28 Biblia Paralela Genesis 25:28 Chinese Bible Genesis 25:28 French Bible Genesis 25:28 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 25:28 Now Isaac loved Esau because he ate (Gen. 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