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Genesis 27:23

Esau

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

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

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 did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

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BSB
Isaac did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.
KJV
And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.
WEB
He didn’t recognize him, because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau’s hands. So he blessed him.
ASV
And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau`s hands. So he blessed him.
DARBY
And he did not discern him, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands; and he blessed him.
BLB
And he did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like the hands of Esau his brother. And he blessed him,
ÅB
Og han kjente ham ikke, fordi hans hender var lodne som hans bror Esaus hender; og han velsignet ham.
OTB
Han kjente ham ikke igjen, for hendene hans var hårete som hans bror Esaus; så han velsignet ham.
B1930
Og han kjente ham ikke, fordi hans hender var lodne som hans bror Esaus hender; og han velsignet ham.

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