Genesis 27:11 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And Jacob saith unto Rebekah his mother, `Lo, Esau my brother [is] a hairy man, and I a smooth man,
English ASV
And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.
English Amplified
But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Listen, Esau my brother is a hairy man and I am a smooth man.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Listen, Esau my brother is a hairy man and I am a smooth man.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, “Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am smooth-skinned.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Jacob answered Rebekah his mother, “Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am a man with smooth skin.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And Jacob said to Rebecca his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.
English EASY 2024
Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, ‘That will be difficult. Hair covers my brother's skin. But my skin does not have any hair.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
But Jacob told his mother Rebekah, "My brother Esau is a hairy man. I am not hairy like him.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, "Behold, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
But Jacob said to his mother, “You know that Esau is a hairy man, but I have smooth skin.
English God's Word - GW 1995
"But Mother!" Jacob replied. "He won't be fooled that easily. Think how hairy Esau is and how smooth my skin is!
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Jacob answered Rebekah his mother, "Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am a man with smooth skin.
English KJV 1611
And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
English LSB
Then Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, “Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, “Behold, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a man of smooth skin.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, "Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man and I am a smooth man.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
"But my brother Esau is a hairy man," said Jacob to his mother Rebekah, "and I am smooth-skinned!
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
“But Esau my brother is a hairy man,” Jacob protested to his mother Rebekah, “and I have smooth skin!
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, "My brother Esau's body is covered with hair. But my skin is smooth.
English NIV
Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, "But my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I'm a man with smooth skin.
English NKJ 1982
And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, “Look, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth- skinned man.
English NLT
"But Mother!" Jacob replied. "He won't be fooled that easily. Think how hairy Esau is and how smooth my skin is!
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
But Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, "Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a man of smooth skin.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Jacob objected, “But my brother Esau is covered with hair, and I’m smooth skinned.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, “Behold, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Jacob: “But mother! He won't be fooled that easily. Think how hairy Esau is, and how smooth my skin is!
English Tyndale 1537
Then said Jacob to Rebecca his mother: Behold Esau my brother is rough and I am smooth.