21 Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren; and (A)the Lord [a]answered him and Rebekah his wife (B)conceived. 22 But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If it is so, why then am I this way?” So she went to (C)inquire of the Lord. 23 The Lord said to her,

(D)Two nations are in your womb;
(E)And two peoples will be separated from your body;
And one people shall be stronger than the other;
And (F)the older shall serve the younger.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:21 Lit was entreated of him

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)

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