Genesis 28:9

Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto [in addition to] the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

Geneva Bible - Then went Esau to Ishmael, and took (*) unto the wives, which he had, Mahalath
the daughter of (c) Ishmael, Abraham’s son, the sister of Nabajoth, to be his wife.
(*) Or, beside his wives.
(c) Thinking hereby to have reconciled himself to his father, but all in vain; for he taketh not away the
cause of the evil.

Genesis 28:8

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

Geneva Bible - Also Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan displeased Isaac his father,

Genesis 28:7

And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;


And that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-
aram;

Genesis 28:6

When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the
daughters of Canaan;

Geneva Bible - When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him to Paddan-aram,
to fetch him a wife thence, and given him a charge when he blessed him, saying,
Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan,

Genesis 28:5

And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.

Geneva Bible - Thus Isaac sent forth Jacob, and he went to Paddan-aram unto Laban son of
Bethuel the Aramite, brother to Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother.

Genesis 27:46

And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these [which are] of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

Geneva Bible - Also Rebekah said to Isaac, (*) I am weary of my life, for the (o) daughters of
Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth like these of the daughters of
the land, (p) what availeth it me to live?
(*) Genesis 26:35 .
(o) Which were Esau's wives.
(p) Hereby she persuaded Isaac to agree to Jacob's departing.

Genesis 27:45

Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget [that] which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived [bereaved] also of you both in one day?

Geneva Bible - nd till thy brother’s wrath turn away from thee, and he forget the things,
which thou hast done to him. Then will I send and take thee from thence. Why
should I be (n) deprived of you both in one day?
(n) For the wicked son will kill the godly; and the plague of God will afterward light on the wicked
son.

Genesis 27:42

And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee [concerning thee], doth comfort himself, [purposing] to kill thee.

Geneva Bible - And it was told to Rebekah of the words of Esau her elder son, and she sent
and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau
(m) is comforted against thee, meaning to kill thee;
(m) He hath good hope to recover his birthright by killing thee.

Genesis 27:41

And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

Geneva Bible - Therefore Esau hated Jacob, because of the blessing, wherewith his father
blessed him. And Esau thought in his mind, (*) The days of mourning for my
father will come shortly, (l) then I will slay may brother Jacob.
(*) Obadiah 1:10 .
(l) Hypocrites only abstain from doing evil for fear of men.

Genesis 27:40

And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion [become restless], that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

Geneva Bible - And (i) by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt be thy brother’s (k) servant. But
it shall come to pass, when thou shalt get the mastery, that thou shalt break his
yoke from thy neck.
(i) Because thy enemies shall be round about thee.
(k) Which was fulfilled in his posterity the Idumeans; who were tributaries for a time to Israel, and
after came to liberty.

Genesis 27:39

And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness [of the fertility] of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;

Geneva Bible - Then Isaac his father answered, and said unto him, Behold, the fatness of the
earth shall be thy dwelling place, and thou shalt have of the dew of heaven from
above.

Genesis 27:38

And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, [even] me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

Geneva Bible - Then Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing my father? Bless
me, (*) even me also, my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and (♣) wept.
(*) Or, I am also (thy son.)
(♣) Hebrews 12:17 .

Genesis 27:37

And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord [master], and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn [grain] and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

Geneva Bible - Then Isaac answered, and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him (h) thy
lord, and all his brethren have I made his servants; also with wheat and wine
have I furnished him, and unto thee now what shall I do, my son?
(h) For Isaac did this as he was the minister and Prophet of God.

Genesis 27:36

And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? [Supplanter] for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

Geneva Bible - Then he said, Was he not justly called (g) Jacob? For he hath deceived me these
two times. He took my birthright, and lo, now hath he taken my blessing. Also he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
(g) In Genesis 25:26, he was so called because he held his brother by the heel, as though he would
overthrow him; and therefore he is here called an overthrower, or deceiver.

Genesis 27:35

And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty [deceit], and hath taken away thy blessing.


Geneva Bible - Who answered, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy
blessing.

Genesis 27:34

And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, [even] me also, O my father.

Geneva Bible - When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out with a great cry and
bitter, out of measure, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, my father.

Genesis 27:33

And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where [is] he that hath taken venison [hunted game] , and  brought [it] me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, [and] he shall be blessed.

Geneva Bible - Then Isaac was (f) stricken with a marvelous great fear, and said, Who and
where is he that hunted venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten (*) of all
before thou camest? And I have blessed him, therefore he shall be blessed.
(f) In perceiving his error, by appointing his heir against God's sentence pronounced before.
(*) Or, sufficiently.

Genesis 27:32

And Isaac his father said unto him, Who [art] thou? And he said, I [am] thy son, thy firstborn Esau.

Geneva Bible - But his father Isaac said unto him, Who art thou? And he answered, I am thy
son, even thy firstborn Esau.

Genesis 27:31

And he also had made savoury meat [tasty food], 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.

Geneva Bible - And he also prepared savory meat, and brought it to his father, and said unto
his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may
bless me.

Genesis 27:30

And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce [had scarcely] gone out [from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

Geneva Bible - ¶ And when Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was scarce
gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, then came Esau his brother from
his hunting,