Genesis 28:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.”

Genesis 28:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 28:1 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 28:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, “You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.”

Genesis 28:1 — World English Bible

Genesis 28:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.”

Genesis 28:1 — American Standard Version

Genesis 28:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Isaac calleth unto Jacob, and blesseth him, and commandeth him, and saith to him, `Thou dost not take a wife of the daughters of Caanan;”

Genesis 28:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 28:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said to him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.”

Genesis 28:1 — Darby Translation

Genesis 28:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Izhak called Iaakob and blessed him, and charged him, and sayde vnto him, Take not a wife of the daughters of Canaan.”

Genesis 28:1 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 28:1 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Isaac called to Jacob, and blessed him, and commanded him, and said to him, "You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.”

Genesis 28:1 — The Living Sword

Genesis 28:1 in Context — Genesis 28

1 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

2 Arise, go to Padan–aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.

3 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;

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What Does Genesis 28:1 Mean?

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