Birth of Esau and Jacob

'''Back to [[Bible Topic from Genesis to Revelation]]''' '''Back to [['Genesis]]''' ---- Ge 25:19: And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: Ge 25:20: And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. Ge 25:21: And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. Ge 25:22: And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD. Ge 25:23: And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. Ge 25:24: And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. Ge 25:25: And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. Ge 25:26: And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. Ge 25:27: And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. Ge 25:28: And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. [[Category:Bible Topic]]