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Now these are the records of the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham fathered Isaac;

And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:

and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.

And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children; and the LORD answered him, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

But the children struggled together within her; and she said, "If it is so, why am I in this condition?" So she went to inquire of the LORD.

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the Lord .

And the LORD said to her, "Two nations are in your womb; And two peoples will be separated from your body; And one people will be stronger than the other; And the older will serve the younger."

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.

When her days leading to the delivery were at an end, behold, there were twins in her womb.

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

Now the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau.

And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

Afterward his brother came out with his hand holding on to Esau's heel, so he was named Jacob; and Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them.

And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.