Genesis 27:23

NETBible

He did not recognize him because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau’s hands. So Isaac blessed Jacob.

NIV ©

He did not recognise him, for his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.

NASB ©

He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau’s hands; so he blessed him.

NLT ©

But he did not recognize Jacob because Jacob’s hands felt hairy just like Esau’s. So Isaac pronounced his blessing on Jacob.

MSG ©

He didn't recognize him because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau's. But as he was about to bless him

BBE ©

And he did not make out who he was, because his hands were covered with hair like his brother Esau’s hands: so he gave him a blessing.

NRSV ©

He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau’s hands; so he blessed him.

NKJV ©

And he did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau’s hands; so he blessed him.


KJV
And he discerned
<05234> (8689)
him not, because his hands
<03027>
were hairy
<08163>_,
as his brother
<0251>
Esau's
<06215>
hands
<03027>_:
so he blessed
<01288> (8762)
him.
NASB ©

He did not recognize
<5234>
him, because
<3588>
his hands
<3027>
were hairy
<8163>
like his brother
<251>
Esau's
<6215>
hands
<3027>
; so he blessed
<1288>
him.
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
ouk
<3364> 
ADV
epegnw
<1921> 
V-AAI-3S
auton
<846> 
D-ASM
hsan
<1510> 
V-IAI-3P
gar
<1063> 
PRT
ai
<3588> 
T-NPF
ceirev
<5495> 
N-NPF
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
wv
<3739> 
CONJ
ai
<3588> 
T-NPF
ceirev
<5495> 
N-NPF
hsau
<2269> 
N-PRI
tou
<3588> 
T-GSM
adelfou
<80> 
N-GSM
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
daseiai {A-NPF} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
huloghsen
<2127> 
V-AAI-3S
auton
<846> 
D-ASM
NET [draft] ITL
He did not
<03808>
recognize
<05234>
him because
<03588>
his hands
<03027>
were
<01961>
hairy
<08163>
, like his brother
<0251>
Esau’s
<06215>
hands
<03027>
. So Isaac blessed
<01288>
Jacob.
HEBREW
whkrbyw
<01288>
trev
<08163>
wyxa
<0251>
wve
<06215>
ydyk
<03027>
wydy
<03027>
wyh
<01961>
yk
<03588>
wrykh
<05234>
alw (27:23)
<03808>

NETBible

He did not recognize him because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau’s hands. So Isaac blessed Jacob.

NET Notes

tn Heb “and he blessed him.” The referents of the pronouns “he” (Isaac) and “him” (Jacob) have been specified in the translation for clarity.