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And these are the generations of Isaac ,
Abraham '
s son :
Abraham begot Isaac .
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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 .
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And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife ,
because she was barren ;
and the LORD let Himself be entreated of him ,
and Rebekah his wife conceived .
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And the children struggled together within her ;
and she said : '
If it be so ,
wherefore do I live ?'
And she went to inquire of the LORD .
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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 .
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And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled ,
behold ,
there were twins in her womb .
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And the first came forth ruddy ,
all over like a hairy mantle ;
and they called his name Esau .
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And after that came forth his brother ,
and his hand had hold on Esau '
s heel ;
and his name was called Jacob .
And Isaac was threescore years old when she bore them .
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And the boys grew ;
and Esau was a cunning hunter ,
a man of the field ;
and Jacob was a quiet man ,
dwelling in tents .