Genesis 25:21

19 This is the ^agenealogy of Isaac, Abraham’s son. ^bAbraham begot Isaac.

20 Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife, ^athe daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, ^bthe sister of Laban the Syrian.

21 Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; ^aand the Lord granted his plea, ^band Rebekah his wife conceived.

22 But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” ^aSo she went to inquire of the Lord.

23 And the Lord said to her:
^a“Two nations are in your womb,
Two peoples shall be separated from your body;
One people shall be stronger than ^bthe other,
^cAnd the older shall serve the younger.”

24 So when her days were fulfilled for her to give birth, indeed there were twins in her womb.

25 And the first came out red. He was ^alike a hairy garment all over; so they called his name¹ Esau.

26 Afterward his brother came out, and ^ahis hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so ^bhis name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

27 So the boys grew. And Esau was ^aa skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was ^ba mild man, ^cdwelling in tents.

28 And Isaac loved Esau because he ^aate of his game, ^bbut Rebekah loved Jacob.

Esau Sells His Birthright

29 Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary.

30 And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.” Therefore his name was called¹ Edom.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife - Isaac and Rebekah had now lived nineteen years together without having a child; for he was forty years old when he married Rebekah, Genesis 25:20, and he was threescore years of age when Jacob and Esau were born, Genesis 25:26. Hence it is evident they had lived nineteen years together without having a child.

The form of the original in this place is worthy of notice: Isaac entreated Jehovah, lenochach ishto , directly, purposely, especially, for his wife. Ainsworth thinks the words imply their praying together for this thing; and the rabbins say that "Isaac and Rebekah went on purpose to Mount Moriah, where he had been bound, and prayed together there that they might have a son." God was pleased to exercise the faith of Isaac previous to the birth of Jacob, as he had exercised that of Abraham previous to his own birth.

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