Genesis 25:23

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

And the Lord said to her: Two nations are in your womb; two peoples will come from you and be separated. One people will be stronger than the other, and the elder will serve the younger.

Cross References

Genesis 27:40

You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will break his yoke from your neck.

Genesis 27:29

May peoples serve you and nations bow in homage to you. Be master over your relatives; may your mother’s sons bow in homage to you. Those who curse you will be cursed, and those who bless you will be blessed.

2 Samuel 8:14

He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David.  The Lord made David victorious wherever he went.

1 Chronicles 18:13

He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. The Lord made David victorious wherever he went.

Genesis 24:60

They blessed Rebekah, saying to her: Our sister, may you become thousands upon ten thousands. May your offspring possess the city gates of their   enemies.

Genesis 17:16

I will bless her; indeed, I will give you a son by her.  I will bless her, and she will produce nations; kings of peoples will come from her.’

Numbers 20:14

Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, ‘This is what your brother Israel  says, “You know all the hardships that have overtaken us.

1 Kings 22:47

There was no king in Edom;  a district governor served as king.

Genesis 36:31

These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:

Genesis 33:3

He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground  seven times until he approached his brother.

Genesis 25:27

When the boys grew up, Esau became an expert hunter, an outdoorsman,  but Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

Genesis 17:4

‘As for me, here is my covenant with you: you will become the father of many nations.

Genesis 32:6

When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, ‘We went to your brother Esau; he is coming to meet you #– #and he has four hundred men with him.’

Genesis 25:24

When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

Genesis 27:33

Isaac began to tremble uncontrollably. ‘Who was it then,’ he said, ‘who hunted game and brought it to me? I ate it all before you came in, and I blessed him. Indeed, he will be blessed! ’

Deuteronomy 2:4

Command the people: You are about to travel through the territory of your brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so be very careful.

Deuteronomy 2:8

‘So we bypassed our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road and from Elath and Ezion-geber.  We travelled along the road to the Wilderness of Moab.

Genesis 27:37

But Isaac answered Esau, ‘Look, I have made him a master over you, have given him all of his relatives as his servants, and have sustained him with grain and new wine. What then can I do for you, my son? ’

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused and said, ‘I know, my son, I know! He too will become a tribe,  and he too will be great; nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a populous nation.’

1 Samuel 17:14

and David was the youngest.  The three eldest had followed Saul,

Obadiah 1:21

Saviours  will ascend Mount Zion to rule over the hill country of Esau, and the kingdom will be the  Lord’s.