Genesis 25:23
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Bible > Genesis > Chapter 25 > Verse 23
Genesis 25:23
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And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.
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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.
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And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto her, TwoH8147 nationsH1471 are in thy wombH990, and two mannerH8147 of peopleH3816 shall be separatedH6504 from thy bowelsH4578; and the one peopleH3816 shall be strongerH553 than the other peopleH3816; and the elderH7227 shall serveH5647 the youngerH6810.
Original HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה לָהּ שְׁנֵי [גֹיִים כ] (גֹויִם ק) בְּבִטְנֵךְ וּשְׁנֵי לְאֻמִּים מִמֵּעַיִךְ יִפָּרֵדוּ וּלְאֹם מִלְאֹם יֶאֱמָץ וְרַב יַעֲבֹד צָעִיר׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר |
va/i.Yo.mer | H559 | HC/Vqw3ms | and/ he said |
יְהוָ֜ה |
Yah.weh | H3068 | HNp | Yahweh |
לָ֗/הּ |
La/h | HR/Sp3fs | to (the)/ her | |
שְׁנֵ֤י |
she.Nei | H8147 | HAcmdc | two |
[גיים כ] (גוֹיִם֙ ק) |
[gôwy כ] (go.yim ק) | H1471 כ | HNcmpa | (nations ק) |
בְּ/בִטְנֵ֔/ךְ |
be./vit.Ne/kh | H990 | HR/Ncfsc/Sp2fs | (are) in/ womb/ your |
וּ/שְׁנֵ֣י |
u./she.Nei | H8147 | HC/Acmdc | and/ two |
לְאֻמִּ֔ים |
le.'u.Mim | H3816 | HNcmpa | peoples |
מִ/מֵּעַ֖יִ/ךְ |
mi./me.'A.yi/kh | H4578 | HR/Ncmpc/Sp2fs | from/ inward parts/ your |
יִפָּרֵ֑דוּ |
yi.pa.Re.du | H6504 | HVNi3mp | they will separate |
וּ/לְאֹם֙ |
u./le.'Om | H3816 | HC/Ncmsa | and/ a people |
מִ/לְאֹ֣ם |
mi/l.'Om | H3816 | HR/Ncmsa | more than/ a people |
יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץ |
ye.'e.Matz | H553 | HVqi3ms | it will be strong |
וְ/רַ֖ב |
ve./Rav | H7227 | HC/Aamsa | and/ (the) great (one) |
יַעֲבֹ֥ד |
ya.'a.Vod | H5647 | HVqi3ms | it will serve |
צָעִֽיר |
tza.'Ir | H6810 | HAamsa | (the) young (one) |
Where the Hebrew text is written one way but traditionally read another, both are shown: [written form כ] (Ketiv) and (read form ק) (Qere).
Strong's References
- H553 — אָמַץ (ʼâmats, aw-mats'): a primitive root; to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage); confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).
- H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
- H990 — בֶּטֶן (beṭen, beh'-ten): from an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything; belly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.
- H1471 — גּוֹי (gôwy, go'-ee): rarely (shortened) גֹּי (gôy); apparently from the same root as גֵּוָה (gêvâh) H1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts; Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
- H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה (hâyâh) H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ (Yâhh) H3050, יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih) H3069.
- H3816 — לְאֹם (lᵉʼôm, leh-ome'): or לְאוֹם (lᵉʼôwm); from an unused root meaning to gather; a community; nation, people.
- H4578 — מֵעֶה (mêʻeh, may-aw'): from an unused root probably meaning to be soft; used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy; by implication, a vest; by extension the stomach, the uterus (or of men, the seat of generation), the heart (figuratively); belly, bowels, [idiom] heart, womb.
- H5647 — עָבַד (ʻâbad, aw-bad'): a primitive root; to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.; [idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er), transgress (from margin), (set a) work, be wrought, worshipper,
- H6504 — פָּרַד (pârad, paw-rad'): a primitive root; to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself); disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter (abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder.
- H6810 — צָעִיר (tsâʻîyr, tsaw-eer'): or צָעוֹר (tsâʻôwr); from צָעַר (tsâʻar) H6819; little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble; least, little (one), small (one), [phrase] young(-er, -est).
- H7227 — רַב (rab, rab): by contracted from רָבַב (râbab) H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
- H8147 — שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, shen-ah'-yim): dual of שֵׁנִי (shênîy) H8145; feminine שְׁתַּיִם (shᵉttayim); two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- the elder — Genesis 27:29, Genesis 27:40, 2 Samuel 8:14, 1 Kings 22:47, 1 Chronicles 18:13, 2 Chronicles 25:11-12, Psalms 60:8-9, Psalms 83:5-15, Isaiah 34:1-17, Isaiah 63:1-6, Jeremiah 49:7-22, Ezekiel 25:12-14, Ezekiel 35:1-15, Amos 1:11-12, Obadiah 1:1-16, Malachi 1:2-5, Romans 9:10-13
- two manner — Genesis 25:27, Genesis 32:6, Genesis 33:3, Genesis 36:31, Numbers 20:14
- Two nations — Genesis 17:16, Genesis 24:60
Reciprocal references (10): Genesis 27:1, Genesis 27:8, Genesis 27:13, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 36:6, 1 Samuel 17:14, 1 Kings 11:15, 1 Chronicles 5:1, Isaiah 42:11, Romans 9:12
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: LIBERTY-BONDAGE; SUPREMACY, GRANTED TO CERTAIN MEN
- Torrey’s: EDOMITES, THE; FIRST BORN, THE
- Nave’s: EDOMITES; ESAU; ISAAC; ISRAEL; JACOB; PRAYER; QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS; REBEKAH (REBECCA)
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