28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
28 Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
28 Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
28 Isaac loved Esau because he loved his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
28 And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
28 Isaac loved Esau because he enjoyed eating the wild game Esau brought home, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 25:28
Commentary on Genesis 25:27-28
(Read Genesis 25:27-28)
Esau hunted the beasts of the field with dexterity and success, till he became a conqueror, ruling over his neighbours. Jacob was a plain man, one that liked the true delights of retirement, better than all pretended pleasures. He was a stranger and a pilgrim in his spirit, and a shepherd all his days. Isaac and Rebekah had but these two children, one was the father's darling, and the other the mother's. And though godly parents must feel their affections most drawn over towards a godly child, yet they will not show partiality. Let their affections lead them to do what is just and equal to every child, or evils will arise.