Focused Passage

Genesis 25:19-26

Abraham Dies, the Promise Narrows Through Isaac, and Esau Despises What Jacob Desires

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

19This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,

20and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.

21Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

22But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So Rebekah went to inquire of the LORD,

23and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

24When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

25The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.

26After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.

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Verse 19

Cross-references

Malachi 1BSB references Romans 9:6BSB references Matthew 1:2Classic cross-references Genesis 21:10Classic cross-references Luke 3:34Classic cross-references

Original words

Thisוְאֵ֛לֶּהH428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralis the accountתּוֹלְדֹ֥תH8435Noun - feminine plural constructof Abraham’sאַבְרָהָ֑םH85Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructIsaacיִצְחָ֖קH3327Noun - proper - masculine singularAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֖םH85Noun - proper - masculine singularbecame the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידH3205Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerIsaacיִצְחָֽק׃H3327Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Genesis 24:29Classic cross-references Genesis 28:2Classic cross-references Genesis 24:67Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 26:5Classic cross-references Genesis 22:23Classic cross-references

Original words

and Isaacיִצְחָק֙H3327Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַיְהִ֤יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularfortyאַרְבָּעִ֣יםH705Number - common pluralyears oldבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular construct. . .שָׁנָ֔הH8141Noun - feminine singularwhen he marriedבְּקַחְתּ֣וֹH3947Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerלְאִשָּֽׁה׃לְאִשָּֽׁה׃H802Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularRebekahרִבְקָ֗הH7259Noun - proper - feminine singularthe daughterבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructof Bethuelבְּתוּאֵל֙H1328Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Arameanהָֽאֲרַמִּ֔יH761Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularvvvמִפַּדַּ֖ןH6307Prepositionfrom Paddan-aramאֲרָ֑םH758Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularand the sisterאֲח֛וֹתH269Noun - feminine singular constructof Labanלָבָ֥ןH3837Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Arameanהָאֲרַמִּ֖יH761Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

That is, northwest Mesopotamia

Verse 21

Cross-references

Luke 1:13Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 33:13Classic cross-references Ezra 8:23Classic cross-references Isaiah 58:9Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 5:20Classic cross-references

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Later, Isaacיִצְחָ֤קH3327Noun - proper - masculine singularprayedוַיֶּעְתַּ֨רH6279Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularon behalf ofלְנֹ֣כַחH5227Preposition-lhis wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹH802Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularbecauseכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionsheהִ֑ואH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singular[was] barrenעֲקָרָ֖הH6135Adjective - feminine singularAnd the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularheard his prayerוַיֵּעָ֤תֶרH6279Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand his wifeאִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃H802Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularRebekahרִבְקָ֥הH7259Noun - proper - feminine singularconceivedוַתַּ֖הַרH2029Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Romans 9:12Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 9:9Classic cross-references Judges 6:13Classic cross-references Genesis 27:29Classic cross-references John 1:13Classic cross-references

Original words

But the childrenהַבָּנִים֙H1121Article | Noun - masculine pluralinside herבְּקִרְבָּ֔הּH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularstruggled with each otherוַיִּתְרֹֽצֲצ֤וּH7533Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular. . .אִם־H518Conjunction. . .כֵּ֔ןH3651AdverbWhyלָ֥מָּהH4100Interrogativeis thisזֶּ֖הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularhappening to meאָנֹ֑כִיH595Pronoun - first person common singularSo [Rebekah] wentוַתֵּ֖לֶךְH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularto inquireלִדְרֹ֥שׁH1875Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerof the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Romans 9:10Classic cross-references Genesis 27:40Classic cross-references Genesis 27:29Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 8:14Classic cross-references Malachi 1:2Classic cross-references

Original words

and [He]יְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardeclaredלָ֗הּPreposition | third person feminine singularto herוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularTwoשְׁנֵ֤יH8147Number - masculine dual constructnationsגֹיִיםH1471Noun - masculine pluralare in your wombבְּבִטְנֵ֔ךְH990Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singularand twoוּשְׁנֵ֣יH8147Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine dual constructpeoplesלְאֻמִּ֔יםH3816Noun - masculine pluralfrom within youמִמֵּעַ֖יִךְH4578Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singularwill be separatedיִפָּרֵ֑דוּH6504Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralone peopleוּלְאֹם֙H3816Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwill be strongerיֶֽאֱמָ֔ץH553Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthan the otherמִלְאֹ֣םH3816Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularand the olderוְרַ֖בH7227Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularwill serveיַעֲבֹ֥דH5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe youngerצָעִֽיר׃H6810Adjective - masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Romans 9:12

Verse 24

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 23:7Classic cross-references Genesis 36:1Classic cross-references Genesis 38:27Classic cross-references Joshua 24:4Classic cross-references

Original words

When her timeיָמֶ֖יהָH3117Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularcameוַיִּמְלְא֥וּH4390Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto give birthלָלֶ֑דֶתH3205Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthere were indeedוְהִנֵּ֥הH2009Conjunctive waw | Interjectiontwinsתוֹמִ֖םH8380Noun - masculine pluralin her wombבְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃H990Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

Genesis 27:11Classic cross-references Genesis 27:16Classic cross-references Genesis 27:23Classic cross-references Genesis 27:19Classic cross-references

Original words

The firstהָרִאשׁוֹן֙H7223Article | Adjective - masculine singularone came outוַיֵּצֵ֤אH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularredאַדְמוֹנִ֔יH132Adjective - masculine singular. . .כֻּלּ֖וֹH3605Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularcovered with hairשֵׂעָ֑רH8181Noun - masculine singularlike a fur coatכְּאַדֶּ֣רֶתH155Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular constructso they named himוַיִּקְרְא֥וּH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .שְׁמ֖וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularEsauעֵשָֽׂו׃H6215Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Esau sounds like a Hebrew term that means hairy.

Verse 26

Cross-references

Genesis 27:36Classic cross-references Hosea 12:3Classic cross-references Genesis 38:28Classic cross-references Matthew 1:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Afterוְאַֽחֲרֵי־H310Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthisכֵ֞ןH3651Adverbhis brotherאָחִ֗יוH251Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularcame outיָצָ֣אH3318Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulargraspingאֹחֶ֙זֶת֙H270Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularEsau’sעֵשָׂ֔וH6215Noun - proper - masculine singularheelבַּעֲקֵ֣בH6119Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct-וְיָד֤וֹH3027Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularso he was namedוַיִּקְרָ֥אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .שְׁמ֖וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularJacobיַעֲקֹ֑בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularAnd Isaacוְיִצְחָ֛קH3327Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwas sixtyשִׁשִּׁ֥יםH8346Number - common pluralyears oldבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular construct. . .שָׁנָ֖הH8141Noun - feminine singularwhen [the twins] were bornבְּלֶ֥דֶתH3205Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֹתָֽם׃H853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

Jacob means he grasps the heel or he deceives.

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