Genesis 25:23
What does Genesis 25:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 25:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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 · 1611And 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 · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehovah saith to her, `Two nations <FI>are<Fi> in thy womb, and two peoples from thy bowels are parted; and the <FI>one<Fi> people than the <FI>other<Fi> people is stronger; and the elder doth serve the younger.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he answering, said: Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be divided out of thy womb, and one people shall overcome the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
Context
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.
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