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22 But the two children struggled with each other in her womb. So she went to ask the Lord about it. “Why is this happening to me?” she asked.

23 And the Lord told her, “The sons in your womb will become two nations. From the very beginning, the two nations will be rivals. One nation will be stronger than the other; and your older son will serve your younger son.”

24 And when the time came to give birth, Rebekah discovered that she did indeed have twins!

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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.(A)

23 The Lord said to her,

“Two nations(B) 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.(C)

24 When the time came for her to give birth,(D) there were twin boys in her womb.(E)

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