Devine Scripture

Genesis 25:23

Genesis chapter 25 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

v.23This passage

v.24And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 36:31

    And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

  • Genesis 33:3

    And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

  • Ezekiel 35:1

    Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

  • Psalms 83:5

    For they have consulted together with one consent; Against thee do they make a covenant:

  • Malachi 1:2

    I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob;

  • 1 Kings 22:47

    And there was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.