Genesis 25:23

New Century Version

The Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your body, and two groups of people will be taken from you. One group will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:16

I will bless her and give her a son, and you will be the father. She will be the mother of many nations. Kings of nations will come from her.”

Genesis 17:4

“I am making my agreement with you: I will make you the father of many nations.

Genesis 24:60

They blessed Rebekah and said, “Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of people, and may your descendants capture the cities of their enemies.”

Genesis 25:24

When the time came, Rebekah gave birth to twins.

Genesis 25:27

When the boys grew up, Esau became a skilled hunter. He loved to be out in the fields. But Jacob was a quiet man and stayed among the tents.

Genesis 27:29

May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. May you be master over your brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down to you. May everyone who curses you be cursed, and may everyone who blesses you be blessed.”

Genesis 27:33

Then Isaac trembled greatly and said, “Then who was it that hunted the animals and brought me food before you came? I ate it, and I blessed him, and it is too late now to take back my blessing.”

Genesis 27:37

Isaac answered, “I gave Jacob the power to be master over you, and all his brothers will be his servants. And I kept him strong with grain and new wine. There is nothing left to give you, my son.”

Genesis 27:40

You will live by using your sword, and you will be a slave to your brother. But when you struggle, you will break free from him.”

Genesis 32:6

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

Genesis 33:3

Jacob himself went out in front of them and bowed down flat on the ground seven times as he was walking toward his brother.

Genesis 36:31

These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before the Israelites ever had a king:

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. Manasseh will be great and have many descendants. But his younger brother will be greater, and his descendants will be enough to make a nation.”

2 Samuel 8:14

He put groups of soldiers all over Edom, and all the Edomites became his servants. The Lord gave David victory everywhere he went.

1 Kings 22:47

During this time the land of Edom had no king; it was ruled by a governor.

1 Chronicles 18:13

David put groups of soldiers in Edom, and all the Edomites became his servants. The Lord gave David victory everywhere he went.

Obadiah 1:21

Powerful warriors will go up on Mount Zion, where they will rule the people living on Edom’s mountains. And the kingdom will belong to the Lord.

Numbers 20:14

From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to the king of Edom. He said, “Your brothers, the Israelites, say to you: You know about all the troubles we have had,

Deuteronomy 2:4

and give the people this command: ‘You will soon go through the land that belongs to your relatives, the descendants of Esau who live in Edom. They will be afraid of you, but be very careful.

Deuteronomy 2:8

So we passed by our relatives, the descendants of Esau who lived in Edom. We turned off the Jordan Valley road that comes from the towns of Elath and Ezion Geber and traveled along the desert road to Moab.

1 Samuel 17:14

David was the youngest. Jesse’s three oldest sons followed Saul,