Genesis 25:28

Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for fresh game, ¹  but Rebekah loved ²  Jacob.

Ge 27:4,19,25,31; Ge 27:6

¹ tn Heb “the taste of game was in his mouth.” The word for “game,” “venison” is here the same Hebrew word as “hunter” in the last verse. Here it is a metonymy, referring to that which the hunter kills.

² tn The disjunctive clause juxtaposes Rebekah with Jacob and draws attention to the contrast. The verb here is a participle, drawing attention to Rebekah’s continuing, enduring love for her son.