Genesis 25
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Genesis 25:20-28

20and IsaacH3327 wasH1961 fortyH705 years oldH1121H8141 when he marriedH3947 RebekahH7259, the daughterH1323 of BethuelH1328 the ArameanH761 from Paddan-aramH6307H7581 and the sisterH269 of LabanH3837 the ArameanH761.

21Later, IsaacH3327 prayedH6279 to the LORDH3068 on behalf ofH5227 his wifeH802, becauseH3588 sheH1931 was barrenH6135. And the LORDH3068 heard his prayerH6279, and his wifeH802 RebekahH7259 conceivedH2029.

22But the childrenH1121 inside herH7130 struggled with each otherH7533, and she saidH559H518H3651, “WhyH4100 is thisH2088 happening to meH595?” So Rebekah wentH1980 to inquireH1875 of the LORDH3068, 23andH3068 He declared to herH559:

“TwoH8147 nationsH1471 are in your wombH990,and twoH8147 peoplesH3816 from within youH4578 will be separatedH6504;one peopleH3816 will be strongerH553 than the otherH3816,and the olderH7227 will serveH5647 the youngerH6810.”2

24When her timeH3117 cameH4390 to give birthH3205, there were indeedH2009 twinsH8380 in her wombH990. 25The firstH7223 one came outH3318 redH132H3605, covered with hairH8181 like a fur coatH155; so they named himH7121H8034 EsauH6215.3 26AfterH310 thisH3651, his brotherH251 came outH3318 graspingH270 Esau’sH6215 heelH6119; so he was namedH7121H8034 JacobH3290.4 And IsaacH3327 was sixtyH8346 years oldH1121H8141 when the twins were bornH3205.

27When the boysH5288 grew upH1431, EsauH6215 becameH1961 a skillfulH3045 hunterH6718, a manH376 of the fieldH7704, while JacobH3290H376 was a quietH8535 manH376 who stayedH3427 at homeH168. 28BecauseH3588 IsaacH3327 had a tasteH6310 for wild gameH6718, he lovedH157 EsauH6215; but RebekahH7259 lovedH157 JacobH3290.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 25:20 That is, northwest Mesopotamia ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 25:23 Cited in Romans 9:12 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 25:25 Esau sounds like a Hebrew term that means hairy. ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 25:26 Jacob means he grasps the heel or he deceives. ↩

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