Genesis 26:34-35
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
34 [a]When Esau was forty years old, he married Judith, daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath, daughter of Elon the Hivite.(A) 35 But they became a source of bitterness to Isaac and Rebekah.
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- 26:34–35 These verses from the Priestly source introduce the next section on Esau’s loss of his right as firstborn by suggesting a motivation for this in Isaac’s and Rebekah’s dislike for Esau’s Canaanite wives.
Genesis 26:34-35
New King James Version
34 (A)When Esau was forty years old, he took as wives Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite. 35 And (B)they were a grief of mind to Isaac and Rebekah.
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Genesis 26:34-35
English Standard Version
34 When Esau was forty years old, he took (A)Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite to be his wife, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite, 35 and (B)they made life bitter[a] for Isaac and Rebekah.
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- Genesis 26:35 Hebrew they were bitterness of spirit
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