Genesis 28:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;”

Genesis 28:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 28:8 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 28:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan didn’t please Isaac, his father.”

Genesis 28:8 — World English Bible

Genesis 28:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;”

Genesis 28:8 — American Standard Version

Genesis 28:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Esau seeth that the daughters of Canaan are evil in the eyes of Isaac his father,”

Genesis 28:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 28:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan were evil in the sight of Isaac his father.”

Genesis 28:8 — Darby Translation

Genesis 28:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan displeased Izhak his father,”

Genesis 28:8 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 28:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan were evil in the eyes of Isaac his father.”

Genesis 28:8 — The Living Sword

Genesis 28:8 in Context — Genesis 28

6 Y vió Esaú cómo Isaac había bendecido á Jacob, y le había enviado á Padan-aram, para tomar para sí mujer de allí; y que cuando le bendijo, le había mandado, diciendo: No tomarás mujer de las hijas de Canaán;

7 Y que Jacob había obedecido á su padre y á su madre, y se había ido á Padan-aram.

8 Vió asimismo Esaú que las hijas de Canaán parecían mal á Isaac su padre;

9 Y fuése Esaú á Ismael, y tomó para sí por mujer á Mahaleth, hija de Ismael, hijo de Abraham, hermana de Nabaioth, además de sus otras mujeres.

10 Y salió Jacob de Beer-seba, y fué á Harán;

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What Does Genesis 28:8 Mean?

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