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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 25:19-28

We have here an account of the birth of Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah: their entrance into the world was (which is not usual) one of the most considerable parts of their story; nor is much related concerning Isaac but what had reference to his father while he lived and to his sons afterwards. For Isaac seems not to have been a man of action, nor much tried, but to have spent his days in quietness and silence. Now concerning Jacob and Esau we are here told, I. That they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:21

And Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife ,.... Was very earnest and constant in his supplications for her, as the word signifies, as is observed by Jarchi; or, "before his wife" F1 לנכח אשתו "praesente uxore sua", Munster, Fagins. , she being present, and joining with him in his prayers: the reason was: because she was barren ; which appeared by the length of time they had been married, which was near twenty years, see Genesis 25:26 . The Jewish writers F2 Pirke... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:22

And the children struggled together within her ,.... When she was quick with child: this was some time before her delivery, and was not a common and ordinary motion felt by women in such circumstances, but an extraordinary one; the two children in her strove with each other, as if it was for mastery, or who should get out first before the proper time; which not only gave her great uneasiness of mind, but pain of body: this was an emblem of the future difference between those two children,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:23

And the Lord said unto her ,.... Either by one or other of the above persons she acquainted with this affair, and entreated to seek the Lord for her; or by an impulse upon her own mind: two nations are in thy womb ; or two persons, from whom two nations will spring, the Edomites and Israelites, the one from Esau, the other from Jacob: and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels ; different in their bodies, complexions, manner of life, religion, as well as place of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:24

And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled ,.... The nine months were up from the time of her conception; or, as the Targum of Jonathan, when the two hundred and seventy days she went with child were completed: behold, there were twins in her womb ; as was perceived by the midwife; a double mercy was granted, more given than asked for; probably only one child was asked for, but two given. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:21

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, אשתו לנכח lenochach ishto , directly, purposely,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:22

The children struggled together - יתרצצו yithrotsatsu , they dashed against or bruised each other, there was a violent agitation, so that the mother was apprehensive both of her own and her children's safety; and, supposing this was an uncommon case, she went to inquire of the Lord, as the good women in the present day would go to consult a surgeon or physician; for intercourse with God is not so common now, as it was in those times of great primitive simplicity. There are different... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:23

Two nations are in thy womb - "We have," says Bishop Newton, "in the prophecies delivered respecting the sons of Isaac, ample proof that these prophecies were not meant so much of single persons as of whole nations descended from them; for what was predicted concerning Esau and Jacob was not verified in themselves, but in their posterity. The Edomites were the offspring of Esau, the Israelites were of Jacob; and who but the Author and Giver of life could foresee that two children in the womb... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:24

There were twins - תומם thomim , from which comes Thomas, properly interpreted by the word Διδυμος , Didymus , which signifies a twin; so the first person who was called Thomas or Didymus, we may take for granted, had this name from the circumstance of his being a twin. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:21

Verse 21 21.And Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife. Some translate the passage, Isaac entreated the Lord in the presence of his wife; and understand this to have been done, that she also might add her prayers, and they might jointly supplicate God. But the version here given is more simple. Moreover, this resort to prayer testifies that Isaac knew that he was deprived of children, because God had not blessed him. He also knew that fruitfulness was a special gift of God. For although the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 25:19-28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:24

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:21

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