Genesis 27:23 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

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²³ He could not identify him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him.

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²³ And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.

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²³ Isaac didn’t recognize him because his arms were hairy like Esau’s arms, so he blessed him.

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²³ And he did not recognize him, because his hairy hands made him seem similar to the elder one. Therefore, blessing him,

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²³ And he knew him not, because his hairy hands made him like to the elder. Then blessing him,

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²³ And he did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau’s hands. So he blessed him.

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And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:

and she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.