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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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וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…הִכִּיר֔וֹhikirvoacknowledgeנָכַרverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “acknowledge”, a completed actionH5234properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning)acknowledge, [idiom] could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…הָי֣וּhayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.יָדָ֗יוyadayvhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […כִּידֵ֛יkideas handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “as hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […עֵשָׂ֥וesavEsauעֵשָׂוnoun, proper name — “Esau”H6215Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterityEsau.אָחִ֖יוachivbrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.שְׂעִרֹ֑תseirotgoatשָׂעִירadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “goat”, the ordinary formH8163shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faundevil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.וַֽיְבָרְכֵֽהוּvayvarekhehvand blessבָרַךְconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bless”, the next action in the storyH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And he knew him not, because his hairy hands made him like to the elder. Then blessing him,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he knew him not, for his hands were as the hands of his brother Esau, hairy; and he blessed him,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οὐκ ἐπέγνω αὐτὸν, ἦσαν γὰρ αἱ χεῖρες αὐτοῦ, ὡς αἱ χεῖρες Ἡσαῦ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ, δασεῖαι· καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτὸν,