Genesis 28:8 “And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,”

Genesis 28:8

And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan didn’t please Isaac, his father.

American Standard Version

and Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;

Geneva Bible 1599

Also Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan displeased Izhak his father,

Darby Translation

And Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan were evil in the sight of Isaac his father.

Young's Literal Translation

and Esau seeth that the daughters of Canaan are evil in the eyes of Isaac his father,

Bible in Basic English

It was clear to Esau that his father had no love for the women of Canaan,

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Cross references

“the daughters”

Genesis 24:3 Genesis 28:1 Genesis 26:34 Genesis 26:35

Genesis 24:3 · BSB

and 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 28:1 · BSB

So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded.

Genesis 26:34 · BSB

When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.

Genesis 26:35 · BSB

And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah.

“pleased not”

1 Samuel 8:6

1 Samuel 8:6 · BSB

But 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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram.

9Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, in addition to the wives he already had.

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