Genesis 25:28
“And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison,.... Better than Jacob, not only because he was his firstborn,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 25:19-34
- LIII. Birth of Esau and Jacob 20. פדן padān, Paddan, “plowed field;” related: “cut, plow.” 25. עשׂי ‛êśâv, ‘Esaw,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Isaac loved Esau - but Rebekah loved Jacob - This is an early proof of unwarrantable parental attachment to one child in…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 25:19-28
We have here an account of the birth of Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah: their entrance into the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
because … venison Cf. Gen 27:3-4.
Rebekah loved Jacob i.e. more than Esau. We have in this verse the division of the two…
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