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Genesis 25:28
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Genesis 25:28
28And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
28And Isaac loued Esau, because †he did eate of his venison: but Rebekah loued Iacob.
- Hebr. venison was in his mouth.
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Genesis 25:28
Having the affection of any one.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
For the reason that; since.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Flesh of animals taken in hunting; game meat.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study19And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
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Open the full verse study31And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.
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Open the full verse study4And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
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Open the full verse study25And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
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Open the full verse study9Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:
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Open the full verse study6¶ And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
7Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death.
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