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Genesis 25:28

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25:28Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for fresh game,44 but Rebekah loved45 Jacob.

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  1. 44 Heb “the taste of game was in his mouth.” The word for “game,” “venison” is here the same Hebrew word as “hunter” in the last verse. Here it is a metonymy, referring to that which the hunter kills.
  2. 45 The disjunctive clause juxtaposes Rebekah with Jacob and draws attention to the contrast. The verb here is a participle, drawing attention to Rebekah’s continuing, enduring love for her son.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for wild game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

NLTNew Living Translation

Isaac loved Esau because he enjoyed eating the wild game Esau brought home, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Isaac loved Esau because he could eat of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

KJV 1900King James Version

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