Genesis 25:24

And her days were fulfilled to give birth. And, behold, twins were in her womb.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

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

In Context

23And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two kingdoms from thy womb shall be divided, and (one) kingdom (shall be) stronger than (the other) kingdom, and the greater shall be subject to the less.

25And the first came forth red, all of him as a garment (covering) of hair; and they called his name Esau.

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Cross References

Genesis 38:27And it was the time of her giving birth, and, behold, twins were in her womb.

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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