The birth of Esau and Jacob by Benjamin West

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Genesis 25:19-26

Genesis 25 19

This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.

Genesis 25 20

Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.

Genesis 25 21

Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Genesis 25 22

The children struggled together within her. She said, “If it is so, why do I live?” She went to inquire of Yahweh.

Genesis 25 23

Yahweh said to her, “Two nations are in your womb. Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.”

Genesis 25 24

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

Genesis 25 25

The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.

Genesis 25 26

After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.