◄ Genesis 25:24 ►
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Good News Translation
The time came for her to give birth, and she had twin sons.

New Revised Standard Version
When her time to give birth was at hand, there were twins in her womb.

Contemporary English Version
When Rebekah gave birth,

New American Bible
When the time of her delivery came, there were twins in her womb.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when her time was come to be delivered, behold twins were found in her womb.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when her time was come to be delivered, behold twins were found in her womb.

Context
Jacob and Esau
…23And 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. 24And when her time was come to be delivered, behold twins were found in her womb.25He that came forth first was red, and hairy like a skin: and his name was called Esau. Immediately the other coming forth, held his brother's foot in his hand: and therefore he was called Jacob.…
Cross References
Genesis 25:23
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.

Genesis 25:25
He that came forth first was red, and hairy like a skin: and his name was called Esau. Immediately the other coming forth, held his brother's foot in his hand: and therefore he was called Jacob.

Genesis 38:27
And when she was ready to be brought to bed, there appeared twins in her womb: and in the very delivery of the infants, one put forth a hand, whereon the midwife tied a scarlet thread, saying:

Deuteronomy 23:7
Thou shalt not abhor the Edomite, because he is thy brother: nor the Egyptian, because thou wast a stranger in his land.

Genesis 25:23
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