Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then Isaac sent for Jacob, and blessing him, said, Do not take a wife from among the women of Canaan;
New American Standard Bible
So Isaac called Jacob and
King James Version
And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
Holman Bible
Isaac summoned Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him: “Don’t take a wife from the Canaanite women.
International Standard Version
Later, Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, instructing him, "Don't marry a wife from the local Canaanite women.
A Conservative Version
And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and ordered him, and said to him, Thou shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
American Standard Version
And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
Amplified
So Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and charged him, and said to him, “You shall not marry one of the women of Canaan.
Darby Translation
And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said to him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
Julia Smith Translation
And Isaak will call to Jacob, and will bless him, and will command him, and will say to him, Thou shalt not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.
King James 2000
And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, you shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him. And he instructed him and said to him, "You must not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.
Modern King James verseion
And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and commanded him. And he said to him, You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Isaac called Jacob his son and blessed him, and charged him and said unto him, "See thou take not a wife of the daughters of Canaan,
NET Bible
So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. Then he commanded him, "You must not marry a Canaanite woman!
New Heart English Bible
Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, "You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
The Emphasized Bible
Then Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, - and commanded him and said to him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
Webster
And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said to him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
World English Bible
Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, "You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Isaac calleth unto Jacob, and blesseth him, and commandeth him, and saith to him, 'Thou dost not take a wife of the daughters of Caanan;
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Pious parents prohibit, to their children
Benedictions » Instances of » By isaac » Upon jacob
Blessings » Pronounced upon persons by men
Canaanites » Isaac forbidden by abraham to take a wife from
jacob » Esau seeks to kill, escapes to padan-aram
Marriage » With the heathen forbidden
Marriage » The jews » Careful in contracting for their children
Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to make unholy connections for them
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 28:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees To Haran
1 Then Isaac sent for Jacob, and blessing him, said, Do not take a wife from among the women of Canaan; 2 But go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and there get yourself a wife from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
Cross References
Genesis 24:3
And take an oath by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not get a wife for my son Isaac from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am living;
Genesis 27:46
Then Rebekah said to Isaac, My life is a weariness to me because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob takes a wife from among the daughters of Heth, such as these, the women of this land, of what use will my life be to me?
Genesis 6:2
The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair; and they took wives for themselves from those who were pleasing to them.
Genesis 24:37
And my master made me take an oath, saying, Do not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am living;
Genesis 26:34-35
And when Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
Genesis 27:4
And make me food, good to the taste, such as is pleasing to me, and put it before me, so that I may have a meal and give you my blessing before death comes to me.
Genesis 27:27-33
And he came near and gave him a kiss; and smelling the smell of his clothing, he gave him a blessing, and said, See, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field on which the blessing of the Lord has come:
Genesis 28:3-4
And may God, the Ruler of all, give you his blessing, giving you fruit and increase, so that you may become an army of peoples.
Genesis 34:9
And let our two peoples be joined together; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.
Genesis 34:16
Then we will give our daughters to you and take your daughters to us and go on living with you as one people.
Genesis 48:15
And he gave Joseph a blessing, saying, May the God to whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, gave worship, the God who has taken care of me all my life till this day,
Genesis 49:28
These are the twelve tribes of Israel: and these are the words their father said to them, blessing them; to every one he gave his blessing.
Exodus 34:15-16
So see that you make no agreement with the people of the land, and do not go after their gods, or take part in their offerings, or be guests at their feasts,
Deuteronomy 33:1
Now this is the blessing which Moses, the man of God, gave to the children of Israel before his death.
Joshua 22:7
Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh, Moses had given a heritage in Bashan; but to the other half, Joshua gave a heritage among their brothers on the west side of Jordan. Now when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he gave them his blessing,
2 Corinthians 6:14-16
Do not keep company with those who have not faith: for what is there in common between righteousness and evil, or between light and dark?