19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: |
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. |
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. |
22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD. |
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. |
24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. |
25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. |
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. |
