Genesis Chapter 27 verse 23 Holy Bible

ASV Genesis 27:23

And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands. So he blessed him.
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BBE Genesis 27:23

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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DARBY Genesis 27:23

And he did not discern him, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands; and he blessed him.
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KJV Genesis 27:23

And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.
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WBT Genesis 27:23

And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: So he blessed him.
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WEB 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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YLT Genesis 27:23

And he hath not discerned him, for his hands have been hairy, as the hands of Esau his brother, and he blesseth him,
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrew[Isaac] did notוְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, norecognize him,הִכִּיר֔וֹ (hik·kî·rōw)Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 5234: To regard, recognizebecauseכִּֽי־ (kî-)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionhis handsיָדָ֗יו (yā·ḏāw)Noun - fdc | third person masculine singularStrong's 3027: A handwereהָי֣וּ (hā·yū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, behairyשְׂעִרֹ֑ת (śə·‘i·rōṯ)Adjective - feminine pluralStrong's 8163: Shaggy, a he-goat, a faunlike thoseכִּידֵ֛י (kî·ḏê)Preposition-k | Noun - fdcStrong's 3027: A handof his brotherאָחִ֖יו (’ā·ḥîw)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 251: A brother, )Esau;עֵשָׂ֥ו (‘ê·śāw)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaacso he blessed him.וַֽיְבָרְכֵֽהוּ׃ (way·ḇā·rə·ḵê·hū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curseJump to PreviousBlessed Blesseth Blessing Covered Discern Discerned Esau Esau's Hair Hairy Hands Recognize