Genesis 25:23

Modern English Version

Then the Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be separated from your body; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:16

I will bless her and also give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations. Kings of peoples will come from her.”

Genesis 17:4

“Behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.

Genesis 24:60

They blessed Rebekah and said to her, “May you, our sister, become the mother of thousands of ten thousands; and may your descendants possess the gate of those who hate them.”

Genesis 25:24

Now when the time of her delivery came, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Genesis 25:27

So the boys grew. Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a calm man, living in tents.

Genesis 27:29

Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers, and let your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be those who bless you!”

Genesis 27:33

Then Isaac trembled violently, and said, “Who? Where then is he who hunted game and brought it to me? I ate all of it before you came, and I have blessed him. Yes, and he shall be blessed.”

Genesis 27:37

Then Isaac answered Esau, “Behold, I have made him your lord, and I have given to him all his brothers as servants; and I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What can I now do for you, my son?”

Genesis 27:40

You will live by your sword and will serve your brother. When you become restless, you will break his yoke from your neck.”

Genesis 32:6

The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We went to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you, and what is more, four hundred men are with him.”

Genesis 33:3

He went on before them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Genesis 36:31

These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before there reigned any king over the Israelites.

Genesis 48:19

His father refused and said, “I know it, my son, I know it. He will also become a people, and he will also be great, but truly his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a multitude of nations.”

2 Samuel 8:14

He set up garrisons in Edom. Throughout all of Edom, he set up garrisons, and all of Edom became subject to David. The Lord helped David wherever he went.

1 Kings 22:47

At that time there was no king in Edom, and a regent sat in the king’s place.

1 Chronicles 18:13

He set up garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Wherever he went, the Lord gave David victory.

Obadiah 1:21

Saviors shall go up to Mount Zion to rule Mount Esau, and the kingdom shall be the Lord’s.

Numbers 20:14

Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, “Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the hardship that has found us,

Deuteronomy 2:4

Command the people, saying: You are to pass through the territory of your brothers, the sons of Esau, who dwell in Seir, and they shall be afraid of you. So carefully watch yourselves.

Deuteronomy 2:8

So we passed by our brothers, the sons of Esau, who lived in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath and from Ezion Geber, and we turned and passed by the way of the Wilderness of Moab.

1 Samuel 17:14

As for David, he was the youngest. The three eldest followed Saul,