19 This is the story of Abraham's son Isaac. 20 Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebecca, the daughter of Bethuel( an Aramean from Mesopotamia) and sister of Laban. 21 Because Rebecca had no children, Isaac prayed to the LORD for her. The LORD answered his prayer, and Rebecca became pregnant. 22 She was going to have towins, and before they were born, they strugled against each other in her womb. She said, "Why should something like this happen to me?" So she went to ask the LORD for an answer.
23 The LORD said to her
"Two nations are within you;
You will give birth to two rival
peoples.
One will be stronger than the
other;
The older will serve the
younger."
24 The time came for her to give birth, and she had twin sons. 25 The first one was reddish, and his skin was like a hairy robe, so he was name Esau. 26 The second one was born holding on tightly to the heel of Esau, so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.
23 The LORD said to her
"Two nations are within you;
You will give birth to two rival
peoples.
One will be stronger than the
other;
The older will serve the
younger."
24 The time came for her to give birth, and she had twin sons. 25 The first one was reddish, and his skin was like a hairy robe, so he was name Esau. 26 The second one was born holding on tightly to the heel of Esau, so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.