Genesis 27:23

He didn’t recognize him, because his hands were hairy, like his brother, Esau’s hands. So he blessed him.

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WEBBE

He didn’t recognise him, because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau’s hands. So he blessed him.

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.

ASV

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

BBE

And he did not make out who he was, because his hands were covered with hair like his brother Esau's hands: so he gave him a blessing.

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וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 הִכִּירוֹ hi·ki·ro he recognized him H5234 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 הָיוּ ha·yu they were H1961 יָדָיו ya·dav hands his H3027 כִּידֵי ki·dei like [the] hands of H3027 עֵשָׂו 'e·sav Esau H6215 אָחִיו 'a·chiv brother his H251 שְׂעִרֹת se·'i·rot hairy H8163 וַיְבָרְכֵהוּ vay·va·re·khe·hu and he blessed him H1288

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–29

Jacob, with some difficulty, gained his point, and got the blessing. This blessing is in very general terms. No mention is made of the distinguishing mercies in the covenant with Abraham. This might be owing to Isaac having Esau in his mind, though it was Jacob who was before him. He could not be ignorant how Esau had despised the best things. Moreover, his attachment to Esau, so as to disregard the mind of God, must have greatly weakened his own faith in these things. It might therefore be expected, that leanness would attend his blessing, agreeing with the state of his mind.

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