Jacob answered Rebekah his mother, ‘Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am a man with smooth skin.
Genesis 27:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He did not recognise him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He could not identify him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him. American Standard Version (1901) And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him. Common English Bible Isaac didn’t recognize him because his arms were hairy like Esau’s arms, so he blessed him. Catholic Public Domain Version And he did not recognize him, because his hairy hands made him seem similar to the elder one. Therefore, blessing him, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he knew him not, because his hairy hands made him like to the elder. Then blessing him, |
Jacob answered Rebekah his mother, ‘Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am a man with smooth skin.
She put the skins of the young goats on his hands and the smooth part of his neck.
So Jacob came closer to his father Isaac. When he touched him, he said, ‘The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.’
Again he asked, ‘Are you really my son Esau? ’ And he replied, ‘I am.’