Genesis 25:28 — King James Version← Study notes

“And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.”

Genesis 25:28 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Genesis 25:2811 words

וַיֶּאֱהַבwayeʾĕhavAnd have affection

יִצְחָקyiṣəḥāqIsaac

אֶתʾet—

עֵשָׂוʿēśāwEsav

כִּיkîRelative conjunction

צַיִדṣayidChase

בְּפִיוbəp̄îwIn mouth

וְרִבְקָהwərivəqāhAnd Ribkah

אֹהֶבֶתʾōhevetHave affection

אֶתʾet—

יַעֲקֹבyaʿăqōvJacob

ℹWords read right to left. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Word-by-word meanings

וַיֶּאֱהַבwayeʾĕhavAnd have affection

יִצְחָקyiṣəḥāqIsaac

אֶתʾetdirect object marker (no translation)

עֵשָׂוʿēśāwEsav

כִּיkîRelative conjunction

צַיִדṣayidChase

בְּפִיוbəp̄îwIn mouth

וְרִבְקָהwərivəqāhAnd Ribkah

אֹהֶבֶתʾōhevetHave affection

אֶתʾetdirect object marker (no translation)

יַעֲקֹבyaʿăqōvJacob

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