Genesis 27:23

And Isaac knew not Jacob, for the heery hondis expressiden the licnesse of the more sone.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

22He neiyede to the fadir; and whanne he hadde feelid hym, Isaac seide, Sotheli the vois is the vois of Jacob, but the hondis ben the hondis of Esau.

24Therfor Isaac blesside him, and seide, Art thou my sone Esau? Jacob answerde, Y am.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:16And sche `compasside the hondis with litle skynnys of kiddis, and kyuerede the `nakide thingis of the necke;

Matthew Henry on Genesis 27:19-30

The Fraud of Jacob. ( b. c. 1760.) 18 And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? 19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. 20 And Isaac said unto 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 unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may… Read the whole commentary →

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