Genesis 25:23 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Genesis 25:23 - And the LORD said to her,
“Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples from within you[fn] shall be divided;
the one shall be stronger than the other,
the older shall serve the younger.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

And the LORD said to her:

“Two nations are in your womb,
Two peoples shall be separated from your body;
One people shall be stronger than the other,
And the older shall serve the younger.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

And the LORD told her, “The sons in your womb will become two nations. From the very beginning, the two nations will be rivals. One nation will be stronger than the other; and your older son will serve your younger son.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

The LORD said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And the LORD said to her,
“Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples from within you[fn] shall be divided;
the one shall be stronger than the other,
the older shall serve the younger.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

And the LORD said to her:

Two nations are in your womb;

two peoples will come from you and be separated.

One people will be stronger than the other,

and the older will serve the younger.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

And the LORD said to her,

“Two^H8147 nations^H1471 are in your womb^H990;

And two^H8147 peoples^H3816 will be separated^H6504 from your body^H4578;

And one people^H3816 will be^H553 stronger^H553 than^H4480 the other^H3816;

And the older^H7227 will serve^H5647 the younger^H6810.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And Yahweh said to her,

“Two^H8147 nations^H1471 are in your womb^H990;

And two^H8147 peoples^H3816 will be separated^H6504 from your body^H4578;

And one people^H3816 shall be^H553 stronger^H553 than^H4480 the other^H3816;

And the older^H7227 shall serve^H5647 the younger^H6810.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

The LORD said to her,

“[The founders of] two nations are in your womb;

And the separation of two nations has begun in your body;

The one people shall be stronger than the other;

And the older shall serve the younger.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

and the LORD said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be separated from within you. One people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And the LORD said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples, born of you, shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall serve the younger."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And Jehovah 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And Jehovah saith to her, 'Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples from thy bowels are parted; and the one people than the other people is stronger; and the elder doth serve the younger.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And Jehovah said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels; And one people shall be stronger than the other people, And the elder shall serve the younger.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And the LORD said to 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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

The LORD said to her, Two nations are in your womb, Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

qui respondens ait duae gentes in utero tuo sunt et duo populi ex ventre tuo dividentur populusque populum superabit et maior minori serviet

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَقَالَ لَهَا الرَّبُّ: «فِي أَحْشَائِكِ أُمَّتَانِ، يَتَفَرَّعُ مِنْهُمَا شَعْبَانِ. شَعْبٌ يَسْتَقْوِي عَلَى شَعْبٍ، وَكَبِيرٌ يُسْتَعْبَدُ لِصَغِيرٍ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה לָהּ שְׁנֵי גיים בְּבִטְנֵךְ וּשְׁנֵי לְאֻמִּים מִמֵּעַיִךְ יִפָּרֵדוּ וּלְאֹם מִלְאֹם יֶאֱמָץ וְרַב יַעֲבֹד צָעִיר׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ εἶπεν κύριος αὐτῇ δύο ἔθνη ἐν τῇ γαστρί σού εἰσιν καὶ δύο λαοὶ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας σου διασταλήσονται καὶ λαὸς λαοῦ ὑπερέξει καὶ ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَقَالَ لَهَا الرَّبُّ: «فِي بَطْنِكِ أُمَّتَانِ، وَمِنْ أَحْشَائِكِ يَفْتَرِقُ شَعْبَانِ: شَعْبٌ يَقْوَى عَلَى شَعْبٍ، وَكَبِيرٌ يُسْتَعْبَدُ لِصَغِيرٍ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And the Lord said to her, There are two nations in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy belly, and one people shall excel the other, and the [fn]elder shall serve the younger.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y respondióle Jehová: Dos gentes hay en tu seno, y dos pueblos serán divididos desde tus entrañas: y el un pueblo será más fuerte que el otro pueblo, y el mayor servirá al menor.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

y le respondió Jehová: Dos naciones hay en tu seno, Y dos pueblos serán divididos desde tus entrañas; El un pueblo será más fuerte que el otro pueblo, Y el mayor servirá al menor.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

耶和華對他說、兩國在你腹內、兩族要從你身上出來、這族必強於那族、將來大的要服事小的。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

y Jehovah le dijo: --Dos naciones hay en tu vientre, y dos pueblos que estarán separados desde tus entrañas. Un pueblo será más fuerte que el otro, y el mayor servirá al menor.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

여호와께서 그에게 이르시되 두 국민이 네 태중에 있구나 두 민족이 네 복중에서부터 나누이리라 이 족속이 저 족속보다 강하겠고 큰 자는 어린 자를 섬기리라 하셨더라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Et l'Éternel lui dit: Deux nations sont dans ton ventre, et deux peuples se sépareront au sortir de tes entrailles; un de ces peuples sera plus fort que l'autre, et le plus grand sera assujetti au plus petit.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und der HERR sprach zu ihr: Zwei Völker sind in deinem Leibe, und zweierlei Leute werden sich scheiden aus deinem Leibe; und ein Volk wird dem andern Überlegen sein, und der Ältere wird dem Jüngeren dienen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Господь сказал ей: два племени во чреве твоем, и два различных народа произойдут из утробы твоей; один народ сделается сильнее другого, и больший будет служить меньшему.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y le respondió el SEÑOR: Dos naciones hay en tu vientre, y dos pueblos serán divididos desde tus entrañas; mas un pueblo será más fuerte que el otro pueblo, y el mayor servirá al menor.

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(25:23)

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