Genesis 27:23 - Plain English Version23 So Isaac didn’t know that Jacob tricked him. He thought, “Now I know that this is Esau, because his arms are really hairy. I will eat that food that he made, and then I will ask God to be good to him as the next leader for our family.” Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176923 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition23 He could not identify him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)23 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible23 Isaac didn’t recognize him because his arms were hairy like Esau’s arms, so he blessed him. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version23 And he did not recognize him, because his hairy hands made him seem similar to the elder one. Therefore, blessing him, Ver Capítulo |
So Jacob went close to his father Isaac, and Isaac touched Jacob’s arms. Then Isaac said, “Your voice is like Jacob’s voice, but your arms are like Esau’s arms. They are really hairy.” You see, when Isaac touched Jacob’s arms, he touched those bits of hairy goat skin that Rebekah tied around Jacob’s arms. That’s the reason why Isaac said, “Your arms are like Esau’s arms.”