Genesis 25:23 “and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples…”

Genesis 25:23

and 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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And 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.

World English Bible

The LORD said to her, “Two nations are in your womb. Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.”

American Standard Version

And Jehovah said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels: And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord sayd to her, Two nations are in thy wombe, and two maner of people shalbe diuided out of thy bowels, and the one people shall be mightier then the other, and the elder shall serue the yonger.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels; And one people shall be stronger than the other people, And the elder shall serve the younger.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith to her, 'Two nations [are] in thy womb, and two peoples from thy bowels are parted; and the [one] people than the [other] people is stronger; and the elder doth serve the younger.'

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.

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Cross references

“Two nations”

Genesis 17:16 Genesis 24:60

Genesis 17:16 · BSB

And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”

Genesis 24:60 · BSB

And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”

“two manner”

Numbers 20:14 Genesis 25:27 Genesis 33:3 Genesis 36:31 Genesis 32:6

Numbers 20:14 · BSB

From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us,

Genesis 25:27 · BSB

When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

Genesis 33:3 · BSB

But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

Genesis 36:31 · BSB

These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:

Genesis 32:6 · BSB

When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, “We went to your brother Esau, and now he is coming to meet you—he and four hundred men with him.”

“the elder”

Romans 9:10–13 Genesis 27:40 Genesis 27:29 2 Samuel 8:14 Malachi 1:2–5 1 Chronicles 18:13

Romans 9:10–13 · BSB

Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac.

Genesis 27:40 · BSB

You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”

Genesis 27:29 · BSB

May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”

2 Samuel 8:14 · BSB

He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

Malachi 1:2–5 · BSB

“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved,

1 Chronicles 18:13 · BSB

He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

Also

Genesis 17:4

Genesis 17:4 · BSB

“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.

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

In context

22But 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,

24When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

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