Genesis 25:22 “But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “…”

Genesis 25:22

But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So Rebekah went to inquire of the LORD,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And 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.

World English Bible

The children struggled together within her. She said, “If it is like this, why do I live?” She went to inquire of the LORD.

American Standard Version

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

But the children stroue together within her: therefore shee sayde, Seeing it is so, why am I thus? wherefore she went to aske the Lord.

Darby Translation

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If [it be] so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

and the children struggle together within her, and she saith, 'If [it is] right — why [am] I thus?' and she goeth to seek Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

And the children were fighting together inside her, and she said, If it is to be so, why am I like this? So she went to put her question to the Lord.

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Cross references

“A. M. 2168. B.C. 1836. enquire”

1 Samuel 9:9 1 Samuel 10:22 1 Samuel 28:6 1 Samuel 30:8 Ezekiel 20:31 Ezekiel 36:37

1 Samuel 9:9 · BSB

(Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)

1 Samuel 10:22 · BSB

So again they inquired of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD replied, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”

1 Samuel 28:6 · BSB

He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.

1 Samuel 30:8 · BSB

and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”

Ezekiel 20:31 · BSB

When you offer your gifts, sacrificing your sons in the fire, you continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. So should I be consulted by you, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the Lord…

Ezekiel 36:37 · BSB

This is what the Lord GOD says: Once again I will hear the plea of the house of Israel and do for them this: I will multiply their people like a flock.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

23and He declared to her: “Two nations 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.”

Read Genesis 25