Genesis 25:23

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And 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.

Cross References

Genesis 27:40

Shall thy blessing be. Thou shalt live by the sword and shalt serve thy brother. And the time shall come, when thou shalt shake off and loose his yoke from thy neck.

Genesis 27:29

And let peoples serve thee, and tribes worship thee. Be thou lord of thy brethren, and let thy mother's children bow down before thee. Cursed be he that curseth thee: and let him that blesseth thee be filled with blessings.

2 Samuel 8:14

And he put guards in Edom, and placed there a garrison: and all Edom was made to serve David. And the Lord preserved David in all enterprises he went about.

1 Chronicles 18:13

And he put a garrison in Edom, that Edom should serve David. And the Lord preserved David in all things to which he went.

Genesis 24:60

Wishing prosperity to their sister, and saying: Thou art our sister: Mayst thou increase to thousands of thousands, and may thy seed possess the gates of their enemies.

Genesis 17:16

And I will bless her, and of her I will give thee a son, whom I will bless: and he shell become nations, and kings of people shall spring from him.

Numbers 20:14

In the mean time Moses sent messengers from Cades to the king of Edom, to say: Thus saith thy brother Israel: Thou knowest all the labour that hath come upon us:

1 Kings 22:47

And the remnant also of the effeminate, who remained in the days of Asa his father, he took out of the land.

Genesis 36:31

And the kings that ruled in the land of Edom, before the children of Israel had a king were these:

Genesis 33:3

And he went forward and bowed down with his face to the ground seven times, until his brother came near.

Genesis 25:27

And when they were grown up, Esau became a skillful hunter, and a husbandman: but Jacob a plain man dwelt in tents.

Genesis 17:4

And God said to him: I AM, And my covenant is with thee; and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

Genesis 32:6

And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying: We came to Esau thy brother, and, behold, he cometh with speed to meet thee with four hundred men.

Genesis 25:24

And when her time was come to be delivered, behold twins were found in her womb.

Genesis 27:33

Isaac was struck with fear, and astonished exceedingly: and wondering beyond what can be believed, said: Who is he then the even now brought me venison that he had taken, and I ate of all before thou camest? And I have blessed him; and he shall be blessed.

Deuteronomy 2:4

And command thou the people, saying: You shall pass by the borders of your brethren the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, and they will be afraid of you.

Deuteronomy 2:8

And when we had passed by our brethren the children of Esau, that dwelt in Seir, by the way of the plain from Elath and from Asiongaber, we came to the way that leadeth to the desert of Moab.

Genesis 27:37

Isaac answered: I have appointed him thy lord, and have made all his brethren his servants. I have established him with corn and wine, and after this, what shall I do more for thee, my son?

Genesis 48:19

But he refusing, said: I know, my son, I know. And this also shall become peoples, and shall be multiplied: but this younger brother shall be greater than he: and his seed shall grow into nations.

1 Samuel 17:14

But David was the youngest. So the three eldest having followed Saul,

Obadiah 1:21

And saviours shall come up into mount Sion to judge the mount of Esau: and the kingdom shall be for the Lord.