Genesis 28:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,”
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BSBPD
“And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“and Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and Esau seeth that the daughters of Canaan are evil in the eyes of Isaac his father,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Genesis 28:8 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 24:3and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,
- Genesis 26:34When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
- Genesis 26:35And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah.
- Genesis 28:1So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded.
- 1 Samuel 8:6But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.
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