Genesis 25:23

English Standard Version

23 And the Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you[1] shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the older shall serve the younger.” (Ge 17:16; Ge 24:60; Ge 27:29; Ge 27:40; 2Sa 8:14; Ob 1:18; Ro 9:12) 

New International Version

23 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 elder will serve the younger.’ 

New International Reader’s Version

23 The LORD said to her, ‘Two nations are in your body. Two tribes that are now inside you will be separated. One nation will be stronger than the other. The elder son will serve the younger one.’ 

King James Version

23 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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