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Cross-references, Hebrew word study, and what the Early Church wrote about Genesis 25. Tap any section to expand — or right-click any verse for the full interactive study panel.
Genesis 25 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 30 cross-references, 5 Early-Church citations.
Cross-references in Genesis 25 (30)
- v.8 Genesis 35:28-29
- v.8 Genesis 15:15
- v.21 Ezra 8:23
- v.21 2 Chronicles 33:13
- v.21 Luke 1:13
- v.21 Isaiah 58:9
- v.23 Romans 9:10-13
- v.23 Genesis 27:40
- v.8 1 Chronicles 29:28
- v.21 Genesis 15:2-3
- v.21 1 Samuel 1:27
- v.21 Romans 9:10-12
- v.21 1 Chronicles 5:20
- v.23 Genesis 27:29
- v.8 Judges 8:32
- v.8 Genesis 25:17
- v.8 Genesis 49:33
- v.8 Job 42:17
- v.8 Genesis 47:8-9
- v.8 Job 5:26
- v.8 Proverbs 20:29
- v.8 Acts 13:36
- v.21 Luke 1:7
- v.23 2 Samuel 8:14
- v.8 Genesis 25:7
- v.21 Psalms 91:15
- v.21 Proverbs 10:24
- v.5 Genesis 24:36
- v.21 1 Samuel 1:11
- v.21 Psalms 65:2
Hebrew interlinear — Genesis 25:1–34 (405 words)
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- וַ/תֵּ֣לֶדva./Te.ledand/ she boreH3205
- ל֗/וֹl/oto <the>/ himH9033
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- זִמְרָן֙zim.RanZimranH2175
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- יָקְשָׁ֔ןya.ke.ShanJokshanH3370
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- מְדָ֖ןme.DanMedanH4091
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- מִדְיָ֑ןmid.YanMidianH4080
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- יִשְׁבָּ֖קyish.BakIshbakH3435
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- שֽׁוּחַ\׃Shu.achShuahH7744
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- וְ/יָקְשָׁ֣ןve./ya.ke.Shanand/ JokshanH3370
- יָלַ֔דya.Ladhe fatheredH3205
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- שְׁבָ֖אshe.Va'ShebaH7614
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- דְּדָ֑ןde.DanDedanH1719
- וּ/בְנֵ֣יu./ve.Neiand/ [the] sons ofH1121
- דְדָ֔ןde.DanDedanH1719
- הָי֛וּha.Yuthey wereH1961
- אַשּׁוּרִ֥ם'a.shu.RimAsshuritesH805
- וּ/לְטוּשִׁ֖יםu./le.tu.Shimand/ LetushitesH3912
- וּ/לְאֻמִּֽים\׃u./le.'u.Mimand/ LeummitesH3817
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- וּ/בְנֵ֣יu./ve.Neiand/ [the] sons ofH1121
- מִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanMidianH4080
- עֵיפָ֤ה'ei.FahH5891
- וָ/עֵ֙פֶר֙va./'E.ferand/ EpherH6081
- וַ/חֲנֹ֔ךְva./cha.Nokhand/ HanochH2585
- וַ/אֲבִידָ֖עva./'a.vi.Da'and/ AbidaH28
- וְ/אֶלְדָּעָ֑הve./'el.da.'Ahand/ EldaahH420
- כָּל\־kol-allH3605
- אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
- בְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121
- קְטוּרָֽה\׃ke.tu.RahKeturahH6989
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- וְ/לִ/בְנֵ֤יve./li/v.Neiand/ to/ [the] sons ofH1121
- הַ/פִּֽילַגְשִׁים֙ha./pi.lag.Shimthe/ concubinesH6370
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834
- לְ/אַבְרָהָ֔םle./'av.ra.HamH85
- נָתַ֥ןna.Tanhe gaveH5414
- אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- מַתָּנֹ֑תma.ta.NotgiftsH4979
- וַֽ/יְשַׁלְּחֵ֞/םva/y.sha.le.Che/mand/ he sent away/ themH7971
- מֵ/עַ֨לme./'Alfrom/ withH5921
- יִצְחָ֤קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327
- בְּנ/וֹ֙be.N/oson/ hisH1121
- בְּ/עוֹדֶ֣/נּוּbe./'o.De./nuwhile/ still [was]/ heH5750
- חַ֔יChaialiveH2416
- קֵ֖דְמָ/הKe.de.ma/heast/ -wardH6924
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776
- קֶֽדֶם\׃Ke.demH6924
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- וְ/אֵ֗לֶּהve./'E.lehand/ theseH428
- יְמֵ֛יye.MeiH3117
- שְׁנֵֽי\־she.nei-H8141
- חַיֵּ֥יchai.YeiH2416
- אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
- חָ֑יChaihe livedH2421
- מְאַ֥תme.'Atone hundredH3967
- שָׁנָ֛הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וְ/שִׁבְעִ֥יםve./shiv.'Imand/ seventyH7657
- שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וְ/חָמֵ֥שׁve./cha.Meshand/ fiveH2568
- שָׁנִֽים\׃sha.NimyearsH8141
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- וַ/יִּגְוַ֨עva/i.yig.Va'and/ he expiredH1478
- וַ/יָּ֧מָתva/i.Ya.motand/ he diedH4191
- אַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- בְּ/שֵׂיבָ֥הbe./sei.Vahin/ old ageH7872
- טוֹבָ֖הto.VahgoodH2896
- זָקֵ֣ןza.KenoldH2205
- וְ/שָׂבֵ֑עַve./sa.Ve.a'and/ satisfiedH7649
- וַ/יֵּאָ֖סֶףva/i.ye.'A.sefand/ he was gatheredH622
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- עַמָּֽי/ו\׃'a.Ma/vkinspeople<s>/ hisH5971
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- וַ/יִּקְבְּר֨וּva/i.yik.be.Ruand/ they buriedH6912
- אֹת֜/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
- יִצְחָ֤קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327
- וְ/יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ve./yish.ma.'eLand/ IshmaelH3458
- בָּנָ֔י/וba.Na/vsons/ hisH1121
- אֶל\־'el-intoH413
- מְעָרַ֖תme.'a.RatH4631
- הַ/מַּכְפֵּלָ֑הha./makh.pe.Lah<the>/ MachpelahH4375
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- שְׂדֵ֞הse.DehH7704
- עֶפְרֹ֤ן'ef.RonEphronH6085
- בֶּן\־ben-H1121
- צֹ֙חַר֙tzo.charZoharH6714
- הַֽ/חִתִּ֔יha./chi.Tithe/ HittiteH2850
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834
- עַל\־'al-H5921
- פְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440
- מַמְרֵֽא\׃mam.Re'MamreH4471
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- הַ/שָּׂדֶ֛הha./sa.Dehthe/ fieldH7704
- אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
- קָנָ֥הka.Nahhe had acquiredH7069
- אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- מֵ/אֵ֣תme./'Etfrom/ withH854
- בְּנֵי\־be.nei-H1121
- חֵ֑תChetHethH2845
- שָׁ֛מָּ/הSha.ma/hthere/ <towards>H8033
- קֻבַּ֥רku.Barhe was buriedH6912
- אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- וְ/שָׂרָ֥הve./sa.Rahand/ SarahH8283
- אִשְׁתּֽ/וֹ\׃'ish.T/owife/ hisH802
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- וַ/יְהִ֗יva/y.Hiand/ it wasH1961
- אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310
- מ֣וֹתMotH4194
- אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- וַ/יְבָ֥רֶךְva/y.Va.rekhand/ he blessedH1288
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- יִצְחָ֣קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327
- בְּנ֑/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisH1121
- וַ/יֵּ֣שֶׁבva/i.Ye.shevand/ he dweltH3427
- יִצְחָ֔קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327
- עִם\־'im-nearH5973
- בְּאֵ֥רbe.'ErBeerH883
- לַחַ֖יla.ChaiLahaiH883
- רֹאִֽי\׃\ \סro.'IRoiH883
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- וְ/אֵ֛לֶּהve./'E.lehand/ theseH428
- תֹּלְדֹ֥תto.le.DotH8435
- יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458
- בֶּן\־ben-H1121
- אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhomH834
- יָלְדָ֜הyal.Dahshe boreH3205
- הָגָ֧רha.GarHagarH1904
- הַ/מִּצְרִ֛יתha./mitz.Ritthe/ EgyptianH4713
- שִׁפְחַ֥תshif.ChatH8198
- שָׂרָ֖הsa.RahSarahH8283
- לְ/אַבְרָהָֽם\׃le./'av.ra.Hamto/ AbrahamH85
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- וְ/אֵ֗לֶּהve./'E.lehand/ theseH428
- שְׁמוֹת֙she.moTH8034
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121
- יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458
- בִּ/שְׁמֹתָ֖/םbi/sh.mo.Ta/mby/ names/ theirH8034
- לְ/תוֹלְדֹתָ֑/םle./tol.do.Ta/mto/ descendants/ theirH8435
- בְּכֹ֤רbe.KhorH1060
- יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙yish.ma.'eLIshmaelH3458
- נְבָיֹ֔תne.va.YotH5032
- וְ/קֵדָ֥רve./ke.Darand/ KedarH6938
- וְ/אַדְבְּאֵ֖לve./'ad.be.'Eland/ AdbeelH110
- וּ/מִבְשָֽׂם\׃u./miv.Samand/ MibsamH4017
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- אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
- הֵ֞םhemtheyH1992
- בְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121
- יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙yish.ma.'eLIshmaelH3458
- וְ/אֵ֣לֶּהve./'E.lehand/ theseH428
- שְׁמֹתָ֔/םshe.mo.Ta/mH8034
- בְּ/חַצְרֵי/הֶ֖םbe./chatz.rei./Hemby/ villages/ theirH2691
- וּ/בְ/טִֽירֹתָ֑/םu./ve./ti.ro.Ta/mand/ by/ encampments/ theirH2918
- שְׁנֵים\־she.neim-two [plus]H8147
- עָשָׂ֥ר'a.SartenH6240
- נְשִׂיאִ֖םne.si.'ImprincesH5387
- לְ/אֻמֹּתָֽ/ם\׃le./'u.mo.Ta/mto/ tribes/ theirH523
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- וְ/אֵ֗לֶּהve./'E.lehand/ theseH428
- שְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8141
- חַיֵּ֣יchai.YeiH2416
- יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458
- מְאַ֥תme.'Atone hundredH3967
- שָׁנָ֛הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וּ/שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםu./she.lo.Shimand/ thirtyH7970
- שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- וְ/שֶׁ֣בַעve./She.va'and/ sevenH7651
- שָׁנִ֑יםsha.NimyearsH8141
- וַ/יִּגְוַ֣עva/i.yig.Va'and/ he expiredH1478
- וַ/יָּ֔מָתva/i.Ya.motand/ he diedH4191
- וַ/יֵּאָ֖סֶףva/i.ye.'A.sefand/ he was gatheredH622
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- עַמָּֽי/ו\׃'a.Ma/vkinspeople<s>/ hisH5971
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- וַ/יִּשְׁכְּנ֨וּva/i.yish.ke.Nuand/ they dweltH7931
- מֵֽ/חֲוִילָ֜הme./cha.vi.Lahfrom/ HavilahH2341
- עַד\־'ad-toH5704
- שׁ֗וּרShurShurH7793
- אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834
- עַל\־'al-H5921
- פְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440
- מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
- בֹּאֲ/כָ֖הbo.'a./Khahgoing/ youH935
- אַשּׁ֑וּרָ/ה'a.Shu.ra/hAsshur/ towardsH804
- עַל\־'al-onH5921
- פְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440
- כָל\־khol-allH3605
- אֶחָ֖י/ו'e.Cha/vrelatives/ hisH251
- נָפָֽל\׃\ \פna.Falhe fellH5307
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- וַ/יְהִ֤יva/y.Hiand/ he wasH1961
- יִצְחָק֙yitz.ChakIsaacH3327
- בֶּן\־ben-a son ofH1121
- אַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705
- שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- בְּ/קַחְתּ֣/וֹbe./kach.T/owhen/ took/ heH3947
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- רִבְקָ֗הriv.KahRebekahH7259
- בַּת\־bat-H1323
- בְּתוּאֵל֙be.tu.'ElBethuelH1328
- הָֽ/אֲרַמִּ֔יha./'a.ra.Mithe/ ArameanH761
- מִ/פַּדַּ֖ןmi./pa.Danfrom/ PaddanH6307
- אֲרָ֑ם'a.RamAramH758
- אֲח֛וֹת'a.ChotH269
- לָבָ֥ןla.VanLabanH3837
- הָ/אֲרַמִּ֖יha./'a.ra.Mithe/ ArameanH761
- ל֥/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himselfH9033
- לְ/אִשָּֽׁה\׃le./'i.Shahto/ a wifeH802
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- וַ/יֶּעְתַּ֨רva/i.ye'.Tarand/ he prayedH6279
- יִצְחָ֤קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327
- לַֽ/יהוָה֙la./Yah.wehto/ YahwehH3068
- לְ/נֹ֣כַחle./No.khachto/ beforeH5227
- אִשְׁתּ֔/וֹ'ish.T/owife/ hisH802
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588
- עֲקָרָ֖ה'a.ka.RahH6135
- הִ֑ואhi'sheH1931
- וַ/יֵּעָ֤תֶרva/i.ye.'A.terand/ he was entreatedH6279
- ל/וֹ֙l/oby <the>/ himH9033
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- וַ/תַּ֖הַרva./Ta.harand/ she conceivedH2029
- רִבְקָ֥הriv.KahRebekahH7259
- אִשְׁתּֽ/וֹ\׃'ish.T/owife/ hisH802
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- וַ/יִּתְרֹֽצֲצ֤וּva/i.yit.ro.tza.Tzuand/ they struggled togetherH7533
- הַ/בָּנִים֙ha./ba.Nimthe/ childrenH1121
- בְּ/קִרְבָּ֔/הּbe./kir.Ba/hin/ inward part[s]/ herH7130
- וַ/תֹּ֣אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidH559
- אִם\־'im-ifH518
- כֵּ֔ןKenthusH3651
- לָ֥/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?H4100
- זֶּ֖הzehthisH2088
- אָנֹ֑כִי'a.No.khiH595
- וַ/תֵּ֖לֶךְva./Te.lekhand/ she wentH1980
- לִ/דְרֹ֥שׁli/d.Roshto/ consultH1875
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
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- וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- לָ֗/הּLa/hto <the>/ herH9034
- שְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeitwoH8147
- גוֹיִם֙go.yimnationsH1471
- בְּ/בִטְנֵ֔/ךְbe./vit.Ne/khH990
- וּ/שְׁנֵ֣יu./she.Neiand/ twoH8147
- לְאֻמִּ֔יםle.'u.MimpeoplesH3816
- מִ/מֵּעַ֖יִ/ךְmi./me.'A.yi/khfrom/ inward parts/ yourH4578
- יִפָּרֵ֑דוּyi.pa.Re.duthey will separateH6504
- וּ/לְאֹם֙u./le.'Omand/ a peopleH3816
- מִ/לְאֹ֣םmi/l.'Ommore than/ a peopleH3816
- יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץye.'e.Matzit will be strongH553
- וְ/רַ֖בve./Ravand/ [the] great [one]H7227
- יַעֲבֹ֥דya.'a.Vodit will serveH5647
- צָעִֽיר\׃tza.'IrH6810
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- וְ/אַֽחֲרֵי\־ve./'a.cha.rei-and/ afterH310
- כֵ֞ןkhenthusH3651
- יָצָ֣אya.Tza'he came outH3318
- אָחִ֗י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisH251
- וְ/יָד֤/וֹve./ya.D/oand/ hand/ hisH3027
- אֹחֶ֙זֶת֙'o.Che.zetH270
- בַּ/עֲקֵ֣בba./'a.Kevon/ [the] heel ofH6119
- עֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavEsauH6215
- וַ/יִּקְרָ֥אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he calledH7121
- שְׁמ֖/וֹshe.M/oname/ hisH8034
- יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- וְ/יִצְחָ֛קve./yitz.Chakand/ IsaacH3327
- בֶּן\־ben-H1121
- שִׁשִּׁ֥יםshi.ShimsixtyH8346
- שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- בְּ/לֶ֥דֶתbe./Le.detwhen/ fatheredH3205
- אֹתָֽ/ם\׃'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themH853
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- וַֽ/יִּגְדְּלוּ֙va/i.yig.de.Luand/ they grew upH1431
- הַ/נְּעָרִ֔יםha./ne.'a.Rimthe/ ladsH5288
- וַ/יְהִ֣יva/y.Hiand/ he wasH1961
- עֵשָׂ֗ו'e.SavEsauH6215
- אִ֛ישׁ'isha manH376
- יֹדֵ֥עַyo.De.a'H3045
- צַ֖יִדTza.yidhuntingH6718
- אִ֣ישׁ'isha man ofH376
- שָׂדֶ֑הsa.DehH7704
- וְ/יַעֲקֹב֙ve./ya.'a.Koand/ JacobH3290
- אִ֣ישׁ'ishH376
- תָּ֔םTamquietH8535
- יֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427
- אֹהָלִֽים\׃'o.ha.LimtentsH168
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- וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- עֵשָׂ֜ו'e.SavEsauH6215
- אֶֽל\־'el-toH413
- יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- הַלְעִיטֵ֤/נִיhal.'i.Te./nilet swallow/ meH3938
- נָא֙na'pleaseH4994
- מִן\־min-some ofH4480
- הָ/אָדֹ֤םha./'a.Domthe/ red [stew]H122
- הָ/אָדֹם֙ha./'a.Domthe/ red [stew]H122
- הַ/זֶּ֔הha./Zeh<the>/ thisH2088
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588
- עָיֵ֖ף'a.YefH5889
- אָנֹ֑כִי'a.No.khiIH595
- עַל\־'al-there-H5921
- כֵּ֥ןken-foreH3651
- קָרָֽא\־ka.ra'-someone calledH7121
- שְׁמ֖/וֹshe.M/oname/ hisH8034
- אֱדֽוֹם\׃'e.DomEdomH123
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- וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- הִשָּׁ֤בְעָ/הhi.Sha.ve.'a/hswear/ !H7650
- לִּ/י֙l/ito <the>/ meH9030
- כַּ/יּ֔וֹםka/i.Yomas the/ dayH3117
- וַ/יִּשָּׁבַ֖עva/i.yi.sha.Va'and/ he sworeH7650
- ל֑/וֹl/oto <the>/ himH9033
- וַ/יִּמְכֹּ֥רva/i.yim.Korand/ he soldH4376
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- בְּכֹרָת֖/וֹbe.kho.ra.T/obirthright/ hisH1062
- לְ/יַעֲקֹֽב\׃le./ya.'a.Koto/ JacobH3290
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- וְ/יַעֲקֹ֞בve./ya.'a.Koand/ JacobH3290
- נָתַ֣ןna.Tanhe gaveH5414
- לְ/עֵשָׂ֗וle./'e.Savto/ EsauH6215
- לֶ֚חֶםLe.chembreadH3899
- וּ/נְזִ֣ידu./ne.Zidand/ cooked food ofH5138
- עֲדָשִׁ֔ים'a.da.ShimlentilsH5742
- וַ/יֹּ֣אכַלva/i.Yo.khaland/ he ateH398
- וַ/יֵּ֔שְׁתְּva/i.Ye.shetand/ he drankH8354
- וַ/יָּ֖קָםva/i.Ya.komand/ he aroseH6965
- וַ/יֵּלַ֑ךְva/i.ye.Lakhand/ he wentH1980
- וַ/יִּ֥בֶזva/i.Yi.vezand/ he despisedH959
- עֵשָׂ֖ו'e.SavEsauH6215
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הַ/בְּכֹרָֽה\׃\ \סha./be.kho.Rahthe/ birthrightH1062
Strong's words in Genesis 25 (6)
- Strong's H1121 — וּ/בְנֵ֣י (u./ve.Nei)
- and/ [the] sons of. Appears 16 times in Genesis 25.
- Strong's H85 — אַבְרָהָ֛ם ('av.ra.Ham)
- Abraham. Appears 13 times in Genesis 25.
- Strong's H3327 — לְ/יִצְחָֽק\׃ (le./yitz.Chak)
- to/ Isaac. Appears 11 times in Genesis 25.
- Strong's H8141 — שְׁנֵֽי\־ (she.nei-)
- [the] years of. Appears 10 times in Genesis 25.
- Strong's H3290 — יַעֲקֹ֑ב (ya.'a.Ko)
- Jacob. Appears 9 times in Genesis 25.
- Strong's H6215 — עֵשָֽׂו\׃ ('e.Sav)
- Esau. Appears 9 times in Genesis 25.
“Behold, the twin offspring struggles in the womb of their mother, though there yet is no sign of the two nations. We might regard as prophetic this struggle of the two infants, who are at enmity even before they are born, who show animosity before animation, for their restless...”
What the Early Church wrote about Genesis 25 (4)
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“[One] who wishes to show himself to be a child of Abraham by doing the works of Abraham in accordance with the Savior’s explanation need not literally have sexual intercourse with a handmaid or take another wife in old age after the death of his wife. We also learn from this q...”
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“In addition, because [Christ] supplanted the activity of the adversary and because he alone sees the Father, he is “Jacob” and “Israel” when he has become man. As we become light because he is the light of the world, so we become Jacob because he is called “Jacob” and Israel b...”
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“This man, therefore, whom Paul says to have been dead in his body at the age of 100 and to have begotten Isaac more by the power of his faith than by the fertility of his body, Scripture now relates has taken a wife named Keturah and has begotten more sons from her when he see...”
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“First of all consider why it is that many holy women in the Scriptures are related to have been barren, as Sarah herself, and now Rebekah. But also Rachel, Israel’s beloved, was barren. Hanna also, the mother of Samuel, is recorded to have been barren.”