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


In Context

20 And Isaac said to his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.

21 And Isaac said to Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou art my very son Esau, or not.

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

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

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

25 And he said, bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he ate: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

Genesis 27:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:23And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:23He did not recognize him, for his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:23

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:23And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands. So he blessed him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:23And he did not discern him, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands; and he blessed him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:23And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:23He didn't recognize him, because his hands were hairy, like his brother, Esau's hands. So he blessed him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:23And he hath not discerned him, for his hands have been hairy, as the hands of Esau his brother, and he blesseth him,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:23And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.