Verse List for GEN 25:23

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OET (OET-RV) and he responded, ⇔ “There’s two nations inside your womb— ⇔  two different peoples will come from within you. ⇔ One group will become stronger than the other, ⇔  and the older will serve the younger.”

OET-LV And_ YHWH _he/it _said to/for_her/it two _of nations[fn] are_in_womb _of_your and_two _of peoples from_your(pl)_inward _of_parts they _will _separate and_a _people more_than _a _people it _will _be _strong and_the_great_one it _will _serve the_young_one.

ULT And Yahweh said to her, ⇔ “Two nations, are inside your womb, ⇔  and two peoples will be divided from inside your womb. ⇔ And one people will be stronger than the other people, ⇔  and the older will serve the younger.”

UST Yahweh answered her, ⇔ “The ancestors of two future people groups are inside you. ⇔  They will be enemies starting now even before they are born. ⇔ One of them will be more powerful than the other, ⇔  so that the older son’s descendants will serve the younger son’s descendants.”

BSB & MSB and [He] declared 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.”[fn]

OEB who said to her, ⇔ ‘Two nations are in your womb, ⇔  two peoples divided from birth, ⇔ One will be stronger than the other, ⇔  the elder will serve the younger.’

WEBBE & WMBB The LORD said to her, ⇔ “Two nations are in your womb. ⇔ Two peoples will be separated from your body. ⇔ The one people will be stronger than the other people. ⇔ The elder will serve the younger.”

NET and the Lord said to her, ⇔ “Two nations are in your womb, ⇔ and two peoples will be separated from within you. ⇔ One people will be stronger than the other, ⇔ and the older will serve the younger.”

LSV And YHWH says to her, “Two nations [are] in your womb, and two peoples from your bowels are parted; and the [one] people is stronger than the [other] people; and the older serves the younger.”

FBV “You have two nations inside you,” the Lord replied. “You're going to give birth to two peoples who will compete against each other. One will be stronger than the other; the older one will be the servant of the younger one.”

T4T Yahweh said to her, “The older one of your twins will serve the younger one. The twins will be ancestors of two nations. And those two people-groups will separate from each other.” [CHI]

LEB And Yahweh said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples _⌊from birth_⌋[fn] shall be divided. And _⌊one people shall be stronger than the other_⌋.[fn] And the elder shall serve the younger.”

BBE And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS And the LORD said unto her: Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

ASV And Jehovah said unto her, ⇔ Two nations are in thy womb, ⇔ And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels: ⇔ And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; ⇔ And the elder shall serve the younger.

DRA And he answering said: Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be divided out of thy womb, and one people shall overcome the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.

YLT And Jehovah saith to her, 'Two nations [are] in thy womb, and two peoples from thy bowels are parted; and the [one] people than the [other] people is stronger; and the elder doth serve the younger.'

Drby 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.

RV And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated even from thy bowels: And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger.
(And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy/your womb, And two peoples shall be separated even from thy/your bowels: And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger.)

SLT And Jehovah will say to her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy belly: and a people shall be strong above a people, and the great shall serve the small.

Wbstr And the LORD said to 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy/your womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy/your bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.)

KJB-1611 And the LORD said vnto her, Two nations are in thy wombe, and two maner of people shall be separated from thy bowels: and the one people shalbe stronger then the other people: and the elder shall serue the yonger.
(And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy/your womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy/your bowels: and the one people shall be stronger then the other people: and the elder shall serve the younger.)

Bshps And the Lorde sayde vnto her: there are two maner of people in thy wombe, and two nations shalbe deuided out of thy bowelles, and the one nation shalbe mightier then the other, and the elder shalbe seruaunt vnto the younger.
(And the Lord said unto her: there are two manner of people in thy/your womb, and two nations shall be divided out of thy/your bowelles, and the one nation shall be mightier then the other, and the elder shall be servant unto the younger.)

Gnva And the Lord sayd to her, Two nations are in thy wombe, and two maner of people shalbe diuided out of thy bowels, and the one people shall be mightier then the other, and the elder shall serue the yonger.
(And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in thy/your womb, and two manner of people shall be divided out of thy/your bowels, and the one people shall be mightier then the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.)

Cvdl And the LORDE sayde vnto her: Two maner of folke are in thy wombe, and two maner of people shall be deuyded out of thy body, and the one nacion shall ouercome the other, and the greater shall serue the lesse.
(And the LORD said unto her: Two manner of folk/people are in thy/your womb, and two manner of people shall be divided out of thy/your body, and the one nation shall overcome the other, and the greater shall serve the lesse.)

Wycl which answerde, and seide, Twei folkis ben in thi wombe, and twei puplis schulen be departid fro thi wombe, and a puple schal ouercome a puple, and the more schal serue the lesse.
(which answered, and said, Twain/Two_or_both folks/people been in thy/your womb, and twain/two_or_both peoples should be departed from thy/your womb, and a people shall overcome a people, and the more shall serve the lesse.)

Luth Und der HErr sprach zu ihr: Zwei Völker sind in deinem Leibe, und zweierlei Leute werden sich scheiden aus deinem Leibe; und ein Volk wird dem andern überlegen sein, und der Größere wird dem Kleinem dienen.
(And the/of_the LORD spoke to/for you(pl)/their/her: Zwei peoples are in your body, and twolei people/folk become itself/yourself/themselves divorce(v) out_of your body; and a people becomes to_him change abovelegen be, and the/of_the Größere becomes to_him small_(ones)m serve/be_of_service.)

ClVg Qui respondens ait: [Duæ gentes sunt in utero tuo, et duo populi ex ventre tuo dividentur, populusque populum superabit, et major serviet minori.][fn]
(Who responding he_said: [Two people/nations are in/into/on the_womb your, and two of_the_people from belly your will_be_divided, the_peopleque the_people superabit, and major/greater will_serve minor.])

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה לָ֗⁠הּ שְׁנֵ֤י גוֹיִם֙ [fn] בְּ⁠בִטְנֵ֔⁠ךְ וּ⁠שְׁנֵ֣י לְאֻמִּ֔ים מִ⁠מֵּעַ֖יִ⁠ךְ יִפָּרֵ֑דוּ וּ⁠לְאֹם֙ מִ⁠לְאֹ֣ם יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץ וְ⁠רַ֖ב יַעֲבֹ֥ד צָעִֽיר׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Κύριος αὐτῇ, δύο ἔθνη ἐν γαστρί σου εἰσὶ, καὶ δύο λαοὶ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας σου διασταλήσονται· καὶ λαὸς λαοῦ ὑπερέξει, καὶ ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι.

BrTr And the Lord said to her, There are two nations in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy belly, and one people shall excel the other, and the [fn]elder shall serve the younger.