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Berean Standard Bible

“So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded.”

Genesis 28:1

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Jacob is leaving home because Esau wants to kill him. Before he goes, Isaac calls him, blesses him and tells him not to marry a Canaanite woman but to seek a wife among Rebekah's family in Paddan-aram.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded.

World English Bible (WEB)

Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, “You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Isaac sent for Jacob, and blessing him, said, Do not take a wife from among the women of Canaan;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

ENTONCES Isaac llamó á Jacob, y bendíjolo, y mandóle diciendo: No tomes mujer de las hijas de Canaán.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Isaac llamó a Jacob, lo bendijo y le ordenó: ―No te cases con ninguna mujer de aquí de Canaán.

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