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Genesis 28:7-9
New English Translation
Genesis 28:7-9
New English Translation
7 Jacob obeyed his father and mother and left for Paddan Aram. 8 Then Esau realized[a] that the Canaanite women[b] were displeasing to[c] his father Isaac. 9 So Esau went to Ishmael and married[d] Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, along with the wives he already had.
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- Genesis 28:8 tn Heb “saw.”
- Genesis 28:8 tn Heb “the daughters of Canaan.”
- Genesis 28:8 tn Heb “evil in the eyes of.”
- Genesis 28:9 tn Heb “took for a wife.”
Genesis 28:7-9
New International Version
Genesis 28:7-9
New International Version
7 and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and had gone to Paddan Aram. 8 Esau then realized how displeasing the Canaanite women(A) were to his father Isaac;(B) 9 so he went to Ishmael(C) and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth(D) and daughter of Ishmael son of Abraham, in addition to the wives he already had.(E)
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