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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/25.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/25.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And when the time came to give birth, Rebekah discovered that she did indeed have twins!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, <i>there were</i> twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So when her days were fulfilled <i>for her</i> to give birth, indeed <i>there were</i> twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When her days <i>leading</i> to the delivery were at an end, behold, there were twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And her days to give birth were fulfilled, and behold, there were twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Rebekah gave birth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the time came for her to give birth, she had twins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The time came for her to give birth, and she had twin sons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Sure enough, when her due date arrived, she delivered twin sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the time came for Rebekah to give birth, there were twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When the time came for her to give birth, look, there were twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And her days to bear are fulfilled, and behold, twins [are] in her womb;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And her days to bear are fulfilled, and lo, twins are in her womb;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And her days shall be completed to bring forth; and behold, twins in her belly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when her time was come to be delivered, behold twins were found in her womb. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now the time had arrived to give birth, and behold, twins were discovered in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the time of her delivery came, there were twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When her time to give birth was at hand, there were twins in her womb.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And her days were fulfilled to give birth, and behold, twins were in her womb.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered, and she had twins in her womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/25-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5936" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/25.htm">Jacob and Esau</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>and He declared 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.” <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·me·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">When her time</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: way·yim·lə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: lā·le·ḏeṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">to give birth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">there were indeed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8380.htm" title="8380: ṯō·w·mim (N-mp) -- A twin. Or taom; from ta'am; a twin, literally or figuratively.">twins</a> <a href="/hebrew/990.htm" title="990: bə·ḇiṭ·nāh (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3fs) -- From an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything.">in her womb.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a></span><br />and He declared 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-29.htm">Genesis 27:29</a></span><br />May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-40.htm">Genesis 27:40</a></span><br />You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a></span><br />Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-16.htm">Genesis 17:16</a></span><br />And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-2</a></span><br />Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-24.htm">Genesis 30:24</a></span><br />She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/38-27.htm">Genesis 38:27-30</a></span><br />When the time came for Tamar to give birth, there were twins in her womb. / And as she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it around his wrist. “This one came out first,” she announced. / But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Exodus 1:7</a></span><br />but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-10.htm">Romans 9:10-12</a></span><br />Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac. / Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand, / not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-20.htm">Hebrews 11:20</a></span><br />By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-13.htm">Romans 9:13</a></span><br />So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">Malachi 1:2-3</a></span><br />“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved, / but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9-10</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. / Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-28.htm">Galatians 4:28-29</a></span><br />Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. / At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/22-23.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Body</a> <a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Boys</a> <a href="/genesis/25-22.htm">Children</a> <a href="/genesis/14-20.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/revelation/21-6.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/genesis/24-11.htm">Time</a> <a href="/acts/28-11.htm">Twin</a> <a href="/romans/9-10.htm">Twins</a> <a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/29-35.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/genesis/25-26.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/25-25.htm">Body</a> <a href="/genesis/25-27.htm">Boys</a> <a href="/genesis/29-1.htm">Children</a> <a href="/genesis/32-16.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/genesis/29-21.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/genesis/26-1.htm">Time</a> <a href="/genesis/38-27.htm">Twin</a> <a href="/genesis/38-27.htm">Twins</a> <a href="/genesis/29-31.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-1.htm">The sons of Abraham by Keturah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-5.htm">The division of his goods.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-7.htm">His age, death, and burial.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-11.htm">God blesses Isaac.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-12.htm">The generations of Ishmael.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-17.htm">His age and death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-19.htm">Isaac prays for Rebekah, being barren.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-22.htm">The children strive in her womb.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-24.htm">The birth of Esau and Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-27.htm">Their different characters and pursuits.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Esau sells his birthright.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When her time came to give birth</b><br>This phrase marks the fulfillment of God's promise to Rebekah, as seen earlier in <a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a>, where God tells her that two nations are in her womb. The timing of birth is significant in biblical narratives, often symbolizing the unfolding of divine plans. The birth of twins here is a pivotal moment in the lineage of the Israelites, as it sets the stage for the future conflict and development of the tribes of Israel and Edom.<p><b>there were indeed twins in her womb</b><br>The presence of twins fulfills the prophecy given to Rebekah. The twins, Esau and Jacob, represent two distinct nations and peoples, as God had foretold. This duality is a recurring theme in Scripture, where God often uses sibling relationships to illustrate His sovereign choice and the unfolding of His covenant promises. The struggle between Esau and Jacob, which begins in the womb, foreshadows the future tensions between their descendants. This narrative also connects to the broader biblical theme of God's election, as seen in <a href="/romans/9-10.htm">Romans 9:10-13</a>, where Paul discusses God's sovereign choice in loving Jacob and not Esau. The birth of twins here is not just a biological event but a significant moment in redemptive history, pointing to God's unfolding plan for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a></b><br>The wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob. Her pregnancy and the birth of her twins are central to this passage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>The son of Abraham and Sarah, and the father of Esau and Jacob. He plays a significant role in the lineage of the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/esau_and_jacob.htm">Esau and Jacob</a></b><br>The twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah. Their birth marks the beginning of a significant biblical account concerning the struggle between the two brothers.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/womb.htm">Womb</a></b><br>The place where the twins developed, symbolizing the beginning of God's unfolding plan for the nations that would come from these two brothers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/birth.htm">Birth</a></b><br>The event of the twins' arrival, which sets the stage for the future dynamics between Esau and Jacob.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_birth.htm">God's Sovereignty in Birth</a></b><br>The birth of Esau and Jacob demonstrates God's sovereign plan and purpose, reminding us that He is in control of all life events.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_birthright.htm">The Significance of Birthright</a></b><br>The account of Esau and Jacob underscores the importance of spiritual inheritance and the consequences of valuing or despising it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_dynamics_and_god's_plan.htm">Family Dynamics and God's Plan</a></b><br>The account of these twins shows how family relationships can be complex, yet God works through them to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_timing.htm">Trusting God's Timing</a></b><br>Rebekah's experience teaches us to trust in God's timing and His plans, even when they are not immediately clear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a></b><br>The prophecy given to Rebekah about her sons reminds us of the importance of God's word and its fulfillment in His time.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_edom's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is Edom's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_jacob's_biblical_life_unfold.htm">How did Jacob's life unfold in biblical narratives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_history_confirm_edom's_lasting_hate.htm">If Ezekiel 35:5 describes Edom’s “perpetual hatred,” does historical record support such an unbroken hostility? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_abraham's_descendants.htm">Who are considered the descendants of Abraham?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled</span>, - literally, <span class="accented">and were fulfilled her days to bring forth</span>; <span class="greek">ἐπληρώθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτην</span> (LXX.; cf. <a href="/luke/1-57.htm">Luke 1:57</a>; <a href="/luke/2-6.htm">Luke 2:6</a>). Jarchi accounts for the different phrase used of Thamar (<a href="/genesis/38-27.htm">Genesis 38:27</a>), who also bore twins, by supposing that she had not completed her days, but gave birth to Pharez and Zarah in the seventh month (<span class="accented">vide</span> Rosenmüller, <span class="accented">in loco</span>) <span class="accented">-</span> <span class="cmt_word">behold, there were twins in her womb</span> (cf. <a href="/genesis/38-27.htm">Genesis 38:27</a>, where the full form of the word for twins is given). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/25-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When her time</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמֶ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·me·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּמְלְא֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yim·lə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to give birth,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָלֶ֑דֶת</span> <span class="translit">(lā·le·ḏeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there were indeed</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">twins</span><br /><span class="heb">תוֹמִ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·w·mim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8380.htm">Strong's 8380: </a> </span><span class="str2">A twin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in her womb.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇiṭ·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_990.htm">Strong's 990: </a> </span><span class="str2">The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/25-24.htm">Genesis 25:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/25-24.htm">Genesis 25:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/25-24.htm">Genesis 25:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/25-24.htm">Genesis 25:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/25-24.htm">Genesis 25:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/25-24.htm">Genesis 25:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/25-24.htm">Genesis 25:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/25-24.htm">Genesis 25:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/25-24.htm">Genesis 25:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/25-24.htm">Genesis 25:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/25-24.htm">OT Law: Genesis 25:24 When her days to be delivered were (Gen. 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