Gen.25.23

Genesis 25:23

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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.

Jacob and Esau

Cross References

Romans 9:12

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It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

God’s Sovereign Choice

Genesis 17:4

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As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

Abraham to Father Many Nations

Genesis 17:16

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And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.

The Covenant of Circumcision

Genesis 25:24

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¶ And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Jacob and Esau

Genesis 27:29

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Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

Isaac Blesses Jacob

Genesis 27:33

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And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

Esau’s Lost Hope

Genesis 27:40

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And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

Esau’s Lost Hope

Numbers 20:14

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¶ And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:

Edom Refuses Passage

Deuteronomy 2:4

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And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:

Wanderings in the Wilderness

Deuteronomy 2:8

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And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

Wanderings in the Wilderness

Malachi 1:2

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I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the Lord: yet I loved Jacob,

The LORD’s Love for Israel

Malachi 1:3

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And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.