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Genesis 25:28

And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

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וַיֶּאֱהַ֥בvayeehavand loveאָהַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and love”, the next action in the storyH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.יִצְחָ֛קyitschaqIsaac. Compare H3446יִצְחָקnoun, proper name — “Isaac. Compare H3446”H3327Jitschak (or Isaac), son of AbrahamIsaac. Compare H3446 (יִשְׂחָק).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עֵשָׂ֖וesavEsauעֵשָׂוnoun, proper name — “Esau”H6215Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterityEsau.כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…צַ֣יִדtsayidfoodצַיִדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “food”, the ordinary formH6718the chase; also game (thus taken); (generally) lunch (especially for a journey)[idiom] catcheth, food, [idiom] hunter, (that which he took in) hunting, venison, victuals.בְּפִ֑יוbefivin edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…וְרִבְקָ֖הverivqahand Rebekahרִבְקָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Rebekah”H7259Ribkah, the wife of IsaacRebekah.אֹהֶ֥בֶתohevetloveאָהַבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “love”, a verb used as a describing wordH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.אֶֽתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יַעֲקֹֽבyaaqovJacobיַעֲקֹבnoun, proper name — “Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison; and Rebekah loved Jacob.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: and Rebekah loved Jacob.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Isaac loveth Esau, for [his] hunting [is] in his mouth; and Rebekah is loving Jacob.

World English Bible

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.

Darby Translation

And Isaac loved Esau, because venison was to his taste; and Rebecca loved Jacob.

Douay-Rheims

Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his hunting: and Rebecca loved Jacob.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison; and Rebekah loved Jacob.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Isaac loved Esau, because his venison was his food, but Rebecca loved Jacob.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἠγάπησε δὲ Ἰσαὰκ τὸν Ἡσαῦ, ὅτι ἡ θήρα αὐτοῦ βρῶσις αὐτῷ· Ῥεβέκκα δὲ ἠγάπα τὸν Ἰακώβ.