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Genesis 25:23

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23And Yahweh said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from birthj shall be divided. And one people shall be stronger than the other.k And the elder shall serve the younger.”

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  1. jLiterally “from your bowels”
  2. kLiterally “people than people shall be stronger”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And the Lord said to her,

“Two nations are in your womb,

and two peoples from within you shall be divided;

the one shall be stronger than the other,

the older shall serve the younger.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord said 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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And the Lord said to her:

Two nations are in your womb;

two peoples will come from you and be separated.

One people will be stronger than the other,

and the older will serve the younger.

NLTNew Living Translation

And the Lord told her, “The sons in your womb will become two nations. From the very beginning, the two nations will be rivals. One nation will be stronger than the other; and your older son will serve your younger son.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.