28Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.


In Context

25 The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau.

26 After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau's heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.

27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was a quiet man, staying among the tents.

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

29 Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished.

30 He said to Jacob, "Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I'm famished!" (That is why he was also called Edom. )

Genesis 25:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:28And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of [his] venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:28Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his hunting: and Rebecca loved Jacob.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:28Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison. And Rebekah loved Jacob.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:28And Isaac loved Esau, because venison was to his taste; and Rebecca loved Jacob.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:28Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: and Rebekah loved Jacob.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:28And Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:28Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:28and Isaac loveth Esau, for his hunting is in his mouth; and Rebekah is loving Jacob.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:28And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.