Genesis 27:23

And he knewe him not because his handes were rough as his brother Esaus handes: And so he blessed him.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

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

22Than went Iacob to Isaac his father and he felt him and sayde the voyce is Iacobs voyce but the hades ar ye hades of Esau.

24And he axed him art thou my sonne Esau? And he sayde: that I am.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:16ad she put the skynnes vpon his hades and apon the smooth of his necke.

Hebrews 11:20In fayth Isaac blessed Iacob and Esau concerninge thinges 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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