Genesis 25:23

Tree of Life Version

Adonai said to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from your body will be separated. One people will be stronger than the other people, but the older will serve the younger.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:16

And I will bless her, and moreover, I will give you a son from her. I will bless her and she will give rise to nations. Kings of the peoples will come from her.”

Genesis 17:4

“For My part, because My covenant is with you, you will be the father of a multitude of nations.

Genesis 24:60

and they blessed Rebekah and said to her: “Our sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your seed possess the gate of those who hate him.”

Genesis 25:24

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

Genesis 25:27

When the boys grew up, Esau became a man knowledgeable in hunting, an outdoorsman, while Jacob was a mild man, remaining in tents.

Genesis 27:29

May peoples serve you and may nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers. May your mother’s sons bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed and may those who bless you be blessed.”

Genesis 27:33

Then Isaac trembled with intense trembling and said, “Who was it then that hunted wild game and brought it to me? I ate it all just before you came and I blessed him—and yes, he will be blessed.”

Genesis 27:37

Isaac answered and said to Esau, “Behold, I’ve made him master over you, and all your brothers I’ve given to him as servants. I’ve provided him with grain and new wine. What then can I do for you, my son?”

Genesis 27:40

By your sword shall you live, and your brother shall you serve. But when you tear yourself loose, you will tear his yoke off your neck.”

Genesis 32:6

Now I’ve come to possess oxen and donkeys, flocks, male servants and female servants. I sent word to tell my lord, in order to find favor in your eyes.’”

Genesis 33:3

But he himself passed on ahead of them, and bowed to the ground seven times until he came near to his brother.

Genesis 36:31

Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the sons of Israel.

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will become great. But his younger brother will become greater than he and his seed will be the fullness of the nations.”

2 Samuel 8:14

Then he stationed garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom he stationed garrisons, so that all the Edomites became vassals to David. So Adonai gave victory to David wherever he went.

1 Kings 22:47

He expelled from the land the cult prostitutes remaining from the days of his father Asa.

1 Chronicles 18:13

Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became vassals to David. So Adonai gave David victory wherever he went.

Obadiah 1:21

The victorious will go up on Mount Zion to judge the hill country of Esau. Then the kingdom shall be Adonai’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 came on us.

Deuteronomy 2:4

Command the people saying, “You are about to cross into the territory of your relatives, the sons of Esau, who dwell in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so be very careful.

Deuteronomy 2:8

“So we went on past our relatives the sons of Esau who dwell in Seir, away from the way of the Arabah from Elath and Ezion-geber. We turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

1 Samuel 17:14

David was the youngest. So the three oldest followed Saul.