Genesis

Genesis 25:23–25

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.”^c

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.^d

Footnotes

c 25:23 Cited in Romans 9:12|ROM 9:12
d 25:25 Esau sounds like a Hebrew term that means hairy.

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Genesis 25:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
declared	לָ֗הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
to her	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Two	שְׁנֵ֤י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
nations	גֹיִים	ḡō·yīm	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
are in your womb	בְּבִטְנֵ֔ךְ	bə·ḇiṭ·nêḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
and two	וּשְׁנֵ֣י	ū·šə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
peoples	לְאֻמִּ֔ים	lə·’um·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3816 people
from within you	מִמֵּעַ֖יִךְ	mim·mê·‘a·yiḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
will be separated	יִפָּרֵ֑דוּ	yip·pā·rê·ḏū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6504 divide
one people	וּלְאֹם֙	ū·lə·’ōm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3816 people
will be stronger	יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץ	ye·’ĕ·māṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H553 be alert
than the other	מִלְאֹ֣ם	mil·’ōm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3816 people
and the older	וְרַ֖ב	wə·raḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
will serve	יַעֲבֹ֥ד	ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
the younger	צָעִֽיר׃	ṣā·‘îr	Adjective - masculine singular	H6810 little, insignificant, young

Genesis 25:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When her time	יָמֶ֖יהָ	yā·me·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3117 day
came	וַיִּמְלְא֥וּ	way·yim·lə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4390 be full, fill
to give birth	לָלֶ֑דֶת	lā·le·ḏeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
there were indeed	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
twins	תוֹמִ֖ם	ṯō·w·mim	Noun - masculine plural	H8380 twin
in her womb	בְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃	bə·ḇiṭ·nāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb

Genesis 25:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The first	הָרִאשׁוֹן֙	hā·ri·šō·wn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
one came out	וַיֵּצֵ֤א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
red	אַדְמוֹנִ֔י	’aḏ·mō·w·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H132 red, ruddy
covered with hair	שֵׂעָ֑ר	śê·‘ār	Noun - masculine singular	H8181 hair
like a fur coat	כְּאַדֶּ֣רֶת	kə·’ad·de·reṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H155 glory, cloak
so they named him	וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ	way·yiq·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Esau	עֵשָֽׂו׃	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau

Cross-references

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Genesis 25:23 Romans 9:10–13 · Genesis 27:40 · Genesis 27:29 · 2 Samuel 8:14 · Malachi 1:2–5 · Ezekiel 25:12–14 · Genesis 24:60 · Genesis 17:16 · 1 Chronicles 18:13 · Psalm 60:8–9 · Jeremiah 49:7–22 · Obadiah 1:1–16

Genesis 25:25 Genesis 27:11 · Genesis 27:16 · Genesis 27:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.