Genesis 25:28

NETBible

Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for fresh game, 1  but Rebekah loved 2  Jacob.

NIV ©

Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

Isaac loved Esau in particular because of the wild game he brought home, but Rebekah favored Jacob.

MSG ©

Isaac loved Esau because he loved his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

BBE ©

Now Isaac’s love was for Esau, because Esau’s meat was greatly to his taste: but Rebekah had more love for Jacob.

NRSV ©

Isaac loved Esau, because he was fond of game; but Rebekah loved Jacob.

NKJV ©

And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

KJV
And Isaac
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loved
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Esau
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because he did eat
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of [his] venison
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but Rebekah
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loved
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Jacob
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{he...: Heb. venison was in his mouth}
NASB ©
Now Isaac
<3327>
loved
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Esau
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, because
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he had a taste
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for game
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, but Rebekah
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loved
<157>
Jacob
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.
LXXM
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V-AAI-3S
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PRT
isaak
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N-PRI
ton
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T-ASM
hsau
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N-PRI
oti
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CONJ
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T-NSF
yhra
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N-NSF
autou
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D-GSM
brwsiv
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N-NSF
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D-DSM
rebekka {N-PRI} de
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PRT
hgapa
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V-IAI-3S
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T-ASM
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N-PRI
NET [draft] ITL
Isaac
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loved
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Esau
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because
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he had a taste
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for fresh game
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, but Rebekah
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loved
<0157>
Jacob
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.
HEBREW
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ta
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tbha
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hqbrw
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wypb
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dyu
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yk
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wve
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ta
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qxuy
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bhayw (25:28)
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NETBible

Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for fresh game, 1  but Rebekah loved 2  Jacob.

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “the taste of game was in his mouth.” The word for “game,” “venison” is here the same Hebrew word as “hunter” in the last verse. Here it is a metonymy, referring to that which the hunter kills.

2 tn The disjunctive clause juxtaposes Rebekah with Jacob and draws attention to the contrast. The verb here is a participle, drawing attention to Rebekah’s continuing, enduring love for her son.