Genesis 25:21-24

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²¹Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife because she was childless.^(A) The Lord was receptive to his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.^(B) ²²But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” ^[a] So she went to inquire of the Lord.^(C) ²³And the Lord said to her:

Two nations are in your womb;
two peoples will come from you and be separated.
One people will be stronger than the other,^(D)
and the older will serve the younger.^(E)

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

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25:22 Lit said, “If thus, why this I?”

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