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Genesis 25:21-26
New King James Version
Genesis 25:21-26
New King James Version
21 Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; (A)and the Lord granted his plea, (B)and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” (C)So she went to inquire of the Lord.
23 And the Lord said to her:
(D)“Two nations are in your womb,
Two peoples shall be separated from your body;
One people shall be stronger than (E)the other,
(F)And the older shall serve the younger.”
24 So when her days were fulfilled for her to give birth, indeed there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red. He was (G)like a hairy garment all over; so they called his name [a]Esau. 26 Afterward his brother came out, and (H)his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so (I)his name was called [b]Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
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- Genesis 25:25 Lit. Hairy
- Genesis 25:26 Supplanter or Deceitful, lit. One Who Takes the Heel
Genesis 25:21-26
New International Version
Genesis 25:21-26
New International Version
21 Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless.(A) The Lord answered his prayer,(B) and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. 22 The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.(C)
23 The Lord said to her,
“Two nations(D) are in your womb,
and two peoples from within you will be separated;
one people will be stronger than the other,
and the older will serve the younger.(E)”
24 When the time came for her to give birth,(F) there were twin boys in her womb.(G) 25 The first to come out was red,(H) and his whole body was like a hairy garment;(I) so they named him Esau.[a](J) 26 After this, his brother came out,(K) with his hand grasping Esau’s heel;(L) so he was named Jacob.[b](M) Isaac was sixty years old(N) when Rebekah gave birth to them.
Footnotes
- Genesis 25:25 Esau may mean hairy.
- Genesis 25:26 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.
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