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Genesis 26:35 – NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV
Genesis 26:35 NASB and they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah.
Genesis 26:35 HCSB They made life bitter for Isaac and Rebekah.
“Bitter” is the literal translation and figuratively means “grief.” But since the figurative meaning of bitter can still use the word bitter, the more literal translation is the HCSB. Another way the HCSB is more literal is the use of “life” which is translated from ruach. This is totally missing in the NASB. The ESV reads like the HCSB.
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