19  And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham begot Isaac. 20  And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebecca as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian. 21  And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren; and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebecca 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 inquire of Jehovah. 23  And Jehovah said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels; And one people shall be stronger than the other people, And the elder shall serve the younger. 24  And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25  And the first came out red—all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. 26  And after that came his brother out; and his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when they were born. 27  And the boys grew, and Esau became a man skilled in hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob was a homely man, dwelling in tents. 28  And Isaac loved Esau, because venison was to his taste; and Rebecca loved Jacob.