Genesis 28:8
New International Version
Esau then realized how displeasing the Canaanite women were to his father Isaac;

New Living Translation
It was now very clear to Esau that his father did not like the local Canaanite women.

English Standard Version
So when Esau saw that the Canaanite women did not please Isaac his father,

Berean Standard Bible
And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,

King James Bible
And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;

New King James Version
Also Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan did not please his father Isaac.

New American Standard Bible
So Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan displeased his father Isaac;

NASB 1995
So Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan displeased his father Isaac;

NASB 1977
So Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan displeased his father Isaac;

Legacy Standard Bible
So Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan were displeasing in the sight of his father Isaac;

Amplified Bible
So Esau realized that [his two wives] the daughters of Canaan displeased Isaac his father;

Christian Standard Bible
Esau realized that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Esau realized that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,

American Standard Version
and Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;

Contemporary English Version
Esau already had several wives, but he now realized how much his father hated the Canaanite women.

English Revised Version
and Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Esau realized that his father Isaac disapproved of Canaanite women.

Good News Translation
Esau then understood that his father Isaac did not approve of Canaanite women.

International Standard Version
Esau realized that Canaan women didn't please his father Isaac,

Majority Standard Bible
And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,

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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Esau sees that the daughters of Canaan are evil in the eyes of his father Isaac,

Young's Literal Translation
and Esau seeth that the daughters of Canaan are evil in the eyes of Isaac his father,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Esau will see that the daughters of Canaan are evil in the eyes of Isaak his father.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Experiencing also that his father was not well pleased with the daughters of Chanaan:

Catholic Public Domain Version
having evidence also that his father did not look with favor upon the daughters of Canaan,

New American Bible
Esau realized how displeasing the Canaanite women were to his father Isaac,

New Revised Standard Version
So when Esau saw that the Canaanite women did not please his father Isaac,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Esau saw that Isaac his father despised the daughters of Canaan;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan were evil in the eyes of Isaaq his father;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Esau also having seen that the daughters of Chanaan were evil before his father Isaac,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Esau Marries Mahalath
7and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram. 8And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women, 9Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, in addition to the wives he already had.…

Cross References
Genesis 26:34-35
When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. / And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah.

Genesis 27:46
Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?”

Genesis 24:3
and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,

Genesis 24:37
My master made me swear an oath and said, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I dwell,

Genesis 28:1-2
So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.

Genesis 36:2-3
Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite, / and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

Genesis 21:21
And while he was dwelling in the Wilderness of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

Genesis 25:20
and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.

Genesis 34:2
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

Genesis 46:10
The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

Exodus 34:16
And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.

Deuteronomy 7:3-4
Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.

Judges 14:3
But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.”

1 Kings 11:1-2
King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.

Nehemiah 13:25-27
I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! / Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin. / Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?”


Treasury of Scripture

And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;

the daughters.

Genesis 28:1
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.

Genesis 24:3
And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

Genesis 26:34,35
And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: …

pleased not.

1 Samuel 8:6
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

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Genesis 28
1. Isaac blesses Jacob, and sends him to Padan-aram.
6. Esau marries Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael.
10. Jacob journeys, and has a vision of a ladder.
18. The stone of Bethel.
20. Jacob's vow.














And seeing
The Hebrew word for "seeing" is "וַיַּרְא" (vayar), which implies more than just physical sight; it suggests perception and understanding. Esau's realization here is not just a visual observation but an awakening to the consequences of his previous actions. This moment of insight is crucial, as it marks a turning point in Esau's awareness of his family's values and expectations.

that the daughters of Canaan
The "daughters of Canaan" refers to the local women of the land where Isaac and his family resided. Canaanites were known for their distinct cultural and religious practices, which often conflicted with the monotheistic beliefs of Abraham's descendants. Historically, intermarriage with Canaanites was discouraged to prevent the dilution of faith and the introduction of idolatry into the family line. This phrase highlights the cultural and spiritual tensions present in the patriarchal narratives.

displeased his father Isaac
The Hebrew word for "displeased" is "רָעוֹת" (ra'ot), which can also mean "evil" or "bad." This indicates a strong disapproval from Isaac, not just a mild dissatisfaction. Isaac's displeasure is rooted in his desire to maintain the covenantal purity and the spiritual integrity of his lineage. The patriarchs were acutely aware of their role in God's unfolding plan, and any deviation from this path was seen as a serious matter. This phrase underscores the importance of parental guidance and the weight of familial expectations in biblical times.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And
עֵשָׂ֔ו (‘ê·śāw)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaac

seeing
וַיַּ֣רְא (way·yar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

that
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

his father
אָבִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

Isaac
יִצְחָ֥ק (yiṣ·ḥāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah

disapproved of
רָע֖וֹת (rā·‘ō·wṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

the Canaanite
כְּנָ֑עַן (kə·nā·‘an)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3667: Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan

women,
בְּנ֣וֹת (bə·nō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 1323: A daughter


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