Genesis 25:21-23

International Standard Version

²¹Later, Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, since she was unable to conceive children, and the Lord responded to him—his wife Rebekah became pregnant.

²²But when the infants^[a] kept on wrestling each other inside her womb,^[b] she asked herself, “Why is this happening?”^[c] So she asked the Lord for an explanation.^[d]

²³“Two nations^[e] are in your womb,” the Lord responded, “and two separate people will emerge. One people will be the stronger, and the older one will serve the younger.”

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Footnotes

Genesis 25:22 Lit. sons
Genesis 25:22 Or within her
Genesis 25:22 Lit. If so . . . why this I?
Genesis 25:22 The Heb. lacks for an explanation
Genesis 25:23 Or two infants

Genesis 25:21-23

New International Version

²¹Isaac 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. ²²The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.^(C)

²³The 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)”

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Genesis 25:21-23

King James Version

²¹And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

²²And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the Lord.

²³And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

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