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Genesis, Chapter 25, verses 19-34

¹⁹ Now these are the records of the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abrahamⁿ Lit begotbecame the father of Isaac; ²⁰ and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the^o I.e. SyrianAramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the^p I.e. SyrianAramean, to be his wife. ²¹ Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD^q Lit was entreated of himanswered him and Rebekah his wife conceived. ²² But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If it is so, why then am I this way?” So she went to inquire of the LORD. ²³ The LORD said to her,“Two nations are in your womb; And two peoples will be separated from your body; And one people shall be stronger than the other; And the older shall serve the younger.”	19 Mat 1:2 20 Gen 24:15 Gen 24:29 Gen 24:67 Gen 22:23 Gen 24:29 21 Sa1 1:17 Ch1 5:20 Ch2 33:13 Ezr 8:23 Psa 127:3 Rom 9:10 22 Sa1 9:9 Sa1 10:22 23 Gen 17:4-6 Gen 17:16 Num 20:14 Deu 2:4 Deu 2:8 Gen 27:29 Gen 27:40 Mal 1:2 Mal 1:3 Rom 9:12
²⁴ When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. ²⁵ Now the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau. ²⁶ Afterward his brother came forth with his hand holding on to Esau’s heel, so his name was called^rJacob; and Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them.	25 Gen 27:11 26 Hos 12:3 Gen 27:36 Gen 25:20
²⁷ When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a^s Lit completepeaceful man,^t Lit dwellingliving in tents. ²⁸ Now Isaac loved Esau, because^u Lit game was in his mouthhe had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob. ²⁹ When Jacob had cooked stew, Esau came in from the field and he was^v Lit wearyfamished; ³⁰ and Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me have a swallow of^w Lit the red, this redthat red stuff there, for I am^x Lit wearyfamished.” Therefore his name was called^y I.e. redEdom. ³¹ But Jacob said, “^z Lit TodayFirst sell me your birthright.” ³² Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?” ³³ And Jacob said, “^aa Lit TodayFirst swear to me”; so he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. ³⁴ Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and rose and went on his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.	27 Heb 11:9 28 Gen 27:19 Gen 27:6-10 29 Ki2 4:38 31 Deu 21:16 Deu 21:17 Ch1 5:1 Ch1 5:2 33 Heb 12:16


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