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Genesis 25:24

When the time came she gave birth to twins.

Free Bible Version

In The King James Version

And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

In Context

23“You have two nations inside you,” the Lord replied. “You're going to give birth to two peoples who will compete against each other. One will be stronger than the other; the older one will be the servant of the younger one.”

25The first baby to be born was red, and covered with hair like a coat. So they named him Esau.

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Cross References

Genesis 38:27When the time came for Tamar to give birth, she was found to be carrying twins.

Joshua 24:4I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau. I gave to Esau the hill country of Seir to own, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 25:20-29

Birth of Esau and Jacob. ( b. c. 1837.) 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 enquire… Read the whole commentary →

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