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Genesis 25:19-23 GNB . . .This is the story of Abraham's son Isaac. (20) Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebecca, the daughter of Bethuel (an Aramean from Mesopotamia) and sister of Laban. (21) Because Rebecca had no children, Isaac prayed to the LORD (יהוה) for her. The LORD (יהוה) answered his prayer, and Rebecca became pregnant. (22) She was going to have twins, and before they were born, they struggled against each other in her womb. She said, "Why should something like this happen to me?" So she went to ask the LORD (יהוה) for an answer. (23) The LORD (יהוה) said to her, "Two nations are within you; You will give birth to two rival peoples. One will be stronger than the other; The older will serve the younger."
Genesis 25:19-23 ESV . . .These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham fathered Isaac, (20) 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. (21) And Isaac prayed to the LORD (יהוה) for his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD (יהוה) granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived. (22) The children struggled together within her, and she said, "If it is thus, why is this happening to me?" So she went to inquire of the LORD (יהוה). (23) And the LORD (יהוה) said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the older shall serve the younger."
Genesis 25:19-23 LITV . . .And these were the generations of Isaac, the son of Abraham: Abraham fathered Isaac. (20) And Isaac was a son of forty years when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Padan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to him for a wife. (21) And Isaac prayed to Jehovah (יהוה) for his wife for she was barren. And Jehovah (יהוה) was entreated for him, and his wife Rebekah conceived. (22) And the sons struggled together within her. And she said, If this is right, why am I this way? And she went to ask Jehovah (יהוה). (23) And Jehovah (יהוה) said to her, Two nations are in your womb; even two peoples shall break from your body. And one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
Genesis 25:19-23 YLT . . .And these are births of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham hath begotten Isaac; (20) and Isaac is a son of forty years in his taking Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramaean, from Padan-Aram, sister of Laban the Aramaean, to him for a wife. (21) And Isaac maketh entreaty to Jehovah (יהוה) before his wife, for she is barren: and Jehovah (יהוה) is entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceiveth, (22) and the children struggle together within her, and she saith, `If it is right--why am I thus?' and she goeth to seek Jehovah (יהוה). (23) And Jehovah (יהוה) 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.'
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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