Genesis 25:21-23
English Standard Version Anglicised
21 And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And (A)the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening to me?”[a] So she went (B)to enquire of the Lord. 23 And the Lord said to her,
(C)“Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples from within you[b] shall be divided;
(D)the one shall be stronger than the other,
(E)the older shall serve the younger.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 25:22 Or why do I live?
- Genesis 25:23 Or from birth
Genesis 25:21-23
New International Version
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,
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