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Genesis 25:22

What does Genesis 25:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 25:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the Lord.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the children were fighting together inside her, and she said, If it is to be so, why am I like this? So she went to put her question to the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the children struggle together within her, and she saith, `If <FI>it is<Fi> right--why <FI>am<Fi> I thus?' and she goeth to seek Jehovah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But the children struggled in her womb, and she said: If it were to be so with me, what need was there to conceive? And she went to consult the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If [it be] so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

Context

v.21And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren: and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

v.22This passage

v.23And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 9:9

    (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come, and let us go to the seer; for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

  • Ezekiel 36:37

    Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: For this, moreover, will I be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them: I will increase them with men like a flock.

  • 1 Samuel 10:22

    Therefore they asked of Jehovah further, Is there yet a man to come hither? And Jehovah answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.

  • 1 Samuel 28:6

    And when Saul inquired of Jehovah, Jehovah answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

  • 1 Samuel 22:15

    Have I to-day begun to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute anything unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for thy servant knoweth nothing of all this, less or more.

  • Ezekiel 20:31

    and when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, do ye pollute yourselves with all your idols unto this day? and shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will not be inquired of by you;

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