Genesis 25
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Genesis 25:22-26

22But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If it is so, why then am I this way?” So she went to 1inquire of the Lord. 23The Lord said to her, “2Two nations are in your womb; 3And two peoples will be separated from your body; And one people shall be stronger than the other; And 4the older shall serve the younger.” 24When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25Now the first came forth red, 5all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau. 26Afterward his brother came forth with 6his hand holding on to Esau’s heel, so 7his name was called 8Jacob; and Isaac was 9sixty years old when she gave birth to them.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 25:22 1 Sam 9:9; 10:22 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 25:23 Gen 17:4-6, 16; Num 20:14; Deut 2:4, 8 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 25:23 Gen 27:29 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 25:23 Gen 27:40; Mal 1:2, 3; Rom 9:12 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 25:25 Gen 27:11 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 25:26 Hos 12:3 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 25:26 Gen 27:36 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 25:26 I.e. one who takes by the heel or supplants ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 25:26 Gen 25:20 ↩

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