Genesis 27:23

(For he knewe him not, because his hands were rough as his brother Esaus hands: wherefore he blessed him)

Geneva Bible 1599

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

22Then Iaakob came neere to Izhak his father, and he felt him and sayd, The voyce is Iaakobs voyce, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

24Againe he sayd, Art thou that my sonne Esau? Who answered, Yea.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:16And she couered his hands and the smoothe of his necke with the skinnes of the kiddes of the goates.

Hebrews 11:20By faith Isaac blessed Iacob and Esau, concerning things to come.

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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