Genesis 27:16
“And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:”
Genesis 27:16 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the little skins of the kids she put about his hands, and covered the bare of his neck.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck.
- DARBYDarby
- and she put the skins of the kids of the goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- She put the skins of the young goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the skins of the kids of the goats she hath put on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- She also put the skins of the goats on his hands and the smooth part of his neck.
Context: Genesis 27
14And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.
15And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
16And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:
17And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
18And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?
About Genesis 27: Jacob Gets Esau's Birthright
Isaac plans to bless his older son Esau, but Rebekah and Jacob conspire to deceive Isaac so that Jacob receives the blessing instead.
Commentary
Genesis 27 is a chapter that tells the story of Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah. It is a story of deception, rivalry, and ultimately, reconciliation.