Rebekah took the good clothes of Esau, her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob, her younger son.
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- KJV And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
- BSB And Rebekah took the finest clothes in the house that belonged to her older son Esau, and she put them on her younger son Jacob.
- NKJV Then Rebekah took the choice clothes of her elder son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son.
- NASB Then Rebekah took the best garments of her elder son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them on her younger son Jacob.
- NLT Then she took Esau’s favorite clothes, which were there in the house, and gave them to her younger son, Jacob.
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- Gen 27:27He came near, and kissed him. He smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him, and said, “Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which Yahweh has blessed.
- Luke 20:46“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
- Luke 15:22“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
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