B'resheet (Gen) 25 的熱門經文

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who answered her, “There are two nations in your womb. From birth they will be two rival peoples. One of these peoples will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

and said to Ya‘akov, “Please! Let me gulp down some of that red stuff — that red stuff! I’m exhausted!” (This is why he was called Edom [red].)

Yitz’chak prayed to ADONAI on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. ADONAI heeded his prayer, and Rivkah became pregnant.

“Look, I’m about to die!” said ‘Esav. “What use to me are my rights as the firstborn?” Ya‘akov said, “First, swear to me!” So he swore to him, thus selling his birthright to Ya‘akov.

Then his brother emerged, with his hand holding ‘Esav’s heel, so he was called Ya‘akov [he catches by the heel, he supplants]. Yitz’chak was sixty years old when she bore them.

Yitz’chak favored ‘Esav, because he had a taste for game; Rivkah favored Ya‘akov.