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23 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.

24 When it was time for her to give birth, it was true: There were twins in her womb. 25 The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:25 Esau sounds like a Hebrew word for hairy.