Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Esau realized that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,
New American Standard Bible
So Esau saw that
King James Version
And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
International Standard Version
Esau realized that Canaan women didn't please his father Isaac,
A Conservative Version
And Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan did not please Isaac his father.
American Standard Version
And Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father.
Amplified
So Esau realized that [his two wives] the daughters of Canaan displeased Isaac his father;
Bible in Basic English
It was clear to Esau that his father had no love for the women of Canaan,
Darby Translation
And Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan were evil in the sight of Isaac his father.
Julia Smith Translation
And Esau will see that the daughters of Canaan are evil in the eyes of Isaak his father.
King James 2000
And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan [were] evil in the eyes of Isaac his father,
Modern King James verseion
and when Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan did not please Isaac his father;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and seeing also that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father:
NET Bible
Then Esau realized that the Canaanite women were displeasing to his father Isaac.
New Heart English Bible
Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan did not please Isaac, his father.
The Emphasized Bible
So then Esau beheld that displeasing, were the daughters of Caanan, - in the eyes of Isaac his father:
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Esau seeth that the daughters of Canaan are evil in the eyes of Isaac his father,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 28:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Esau Marries An Ishmaelite
7
And Jacob listened to his father and mother and went to Paddan-aram.
8 Esau realized that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,
Cross References
Genesis 24:3
and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,
Genesis 26:34-35
When Esau was 40 years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
Genesis 28:1
Isaac summoned Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him: “Don’t take a wife from the Canaanite women.
1 Samuel 8:6
When they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” Samuel considered their demand sinful, so he prayed to the Lord.