Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said to her, Two nations are in your womb, and two kinds of people shall be separated from your bowels. And the one people shall be stronger than the other people, the older shall serve the younger.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord said to her,
“
And one people shall be stronger than the other;
And
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.
Holman Bible
And the Lord said to her:
two people will come from you and be separated.
One people will be stronger than the other,
and the older will serve the younger.
International Standard Version
"Two nations are in your womb," the LORD responded, "and two separate people will emerge. One people will be the stronger, and the older one will serve the younger."
A Conservative Version
And LORD said to 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.
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.
Amplified
The Lord said to her,
And the separation of two nations has begun in your body;
The one people shall be stronger than the other;
And the older shall 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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say to her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy belly: and a people shall be strong above a people, and the great shall serve the small.
King James 2000
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in your womb, and two manner of people shall be born of you; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh said to her, "Two nations [are] in your womb, and two peoples {from birth} shall be divided. And {one people shall be stronger than the other}. And [the] elder shall serve [the] younger."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD said unto her, "There are two manner of people in thy womb, and two nations shall spring out of thy bowels, and the one nation shall be mightier than the other and the eldest shall be servant unto the younger."
NET Bible
and the Lord said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be separated from within you. One people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger."
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh said to her. Two nations, are in thy womb, And two races, from thy body, shall be parted, - And, one race, shall be stronger, than the other race, And the elder, shall serve the younger.
Webster
And the LORD said to 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
Yahweh 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."
Youngs 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.'
Themes
Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Subjection to israel
the First-born » Instances of superseded » Esau
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Esau and jacob born to
Israel » Prophecies » Concerning
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
Prayer » Answered » Rebecca, concerning her pains in pregnancy
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 25:23
Prayers for Genesis 25:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob And Esau
22 And the sons struggled together within her. And she said, If it is so, why am I this way? And she went to inquire of Jehovah. 23 And Jehovah said to her, Two nations are in your womb, and two kinds of people shall be separated from your bowels. And the one people shall be stronger than the other people, the older shall serve the younger. 24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, twins were in her womb!
Names
Cross References
Genesis 27:29
Let people serve you, and let nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone that curses you, and blessed be he that blesses you.
Genesis 27:40
And by your sword you shall live, and shall serve your brother. And it shall be when you shall have the dominion, you shall break his yoke from off your neck.
Genesis 17:16
And I will bless her, and give you a son also of her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations, kings of people shall be from her.
Genesis 24:60
And they blessed Rebekah, and said to her, Our sister, be the mother of thousands of millions, and let your seed possess the gate of those who hate them.
Numbers 20:14
And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, So says your brother Israel, You know all the trouble that has happened to us,
2 Samuel 8:14
And he put garrisons in Edom. He put garrisons throughout all Edom, and all the men of Edom became David's servants. And Jehovah preserved David wherever he went.
Genesis 17:4
As for Me, behold! My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.
Genesis 25:27
And the boys grew. And Esau was a man knowing hunting, and Jacob was a simple man, living in tents.
Genesis 32:6
And the messengers returned to Jacob saying, We came to your brother Esau, and also he comes to meet you, and four hundred men with him.
Genesis 33:3
And he passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Genesis 36:31
And these were the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before the reigning of a king over the sons of Israel.
1 Kings 22:47
There was then no king in Edom, a deputy was king.
1 Chronicles 18:13
And he put guards in Edom. And all the men of Edom became David's servants. And Jehovah kept David safe wherever he went.
2 Chronicles 25:11-12
And Amaziah made himself strong, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck ten thousand of the sons of Seir.
Psalm 60:8-9
Moab is My washpot; over Edom I will cast out My shoe; over Philistia I cry in triumph.
Psalm 83:5-15
For with one heart they have plotted together; they have made a covenant against You--
Isaiah 34:1-17
Come near, nations, to hear; and, you people, listen; let the earth hear, and its fullness; the world, and its offspring.
Isaiah 63:1-6
Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah, this One adorned in His clothing, bending down in His great power? I who speak in righteousness, great to save.
Jeremiah 49:7-22
So says Jehovah of Hosts to Edom: Is wisdom no more in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?
Ezekiel 25:12-14
So says the Lord Jehovah: Because Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended and revenged himself on them;
Ezekiel 35:1-15
And the Word of Jehovah came to me, saying,
Amos 1:11-12
So says Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, yea for four, I will not turn away from it. Because he pursued his brother with the sword, and cast off all pities, and his anger tore without end, and he kept his wrath forever.
Obadiah 1:1-16
The vision of Obadiah. So says the Lord God concerning Edom: We have heard a message from Jehovah, and a messenger is sent among the nations: Rise up, even let us rise up against her for battle.
Malachi 1:2-5
I have loved you, says Jehovah. But you say, In what have You loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? says Jehovah; yet I loved Jacob,
Romans 9:10-13
And not only this, but when Rebekah also had conceived by one, by our father Isaac