Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

Genesis 25:21

IsaacRebekah
PrayerWaiting on GodMarriage

19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:

20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.

23 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.

Read the whole chapter

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
KJV
And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
WEB
Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. The LORD was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
ASV
And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren. And Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
DARBY
And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren; and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebecca his wife conceived.
BLB
And Isaac entreated YHWH for his wife, because she [was] barren. And YHWH was entreated for him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
ÅB
Og Isak ba til Herren for sin hustru, for hun var barnløs; og Herren bønnhørte ham, og Rebekka, hans hustru, ble fruktsommelig.
OTB
Isak ba til Herren på vegne av sin kone, fordi hun var barnløs. Herren svarte hans bønn, og hans kone Rebekka ble gravid.
B1930
Og Isak bad til Herren for sin hustru, for hun var barnløs; og Herren bønnhørte ham, og Rebekka, hans hustru, blev fruktsommelig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 33:13

    And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.

    Read in context

  • Ezra 8:23

    So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

    Read in context

  • Luke 1:13

    But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

    Read in context

  • Isaiah 58:9

    Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

    Read in context

  • 1 Chronicles 5:20

    And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.

    Read in context

  • Romans 9:10–12

    And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

    Read in context

  • Genesis 15:2–3

    And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

    Read in context

  • 1 Samuel 1:27

    For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

    Read in context