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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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Genesis 27:23 in other translations
And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.
Isaac did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.
He didn’t recognize him, because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau’s hands. So he blessed him.
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In context
20 And Isaac said to 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 to Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou [art] my very son Esau, or not.
22 And Jacob went near to Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice [is] Jacob's voice, but the hands [are] the hands of Esau.
23 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 ate: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
26 And his father Isaac said to him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
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