| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 25:23:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Genesis 25:23:2 ⧉יְהוָ֜הyahwehLORD Genesis 25:23:3 ⧉לָ֗הּlahto her Genesis 25:23:4 ⧉שְׁנֵ֤יsheneitwo Genesis 25:23:5 ⧉גוֹיִם֙goyimnations Genesis 25:23:6 ⧉בְּבִטְנֵ֔ךְbevitnekhin your womb Genesis 25:23:7 ⧉וּשְׁנֵ֣יusheneiand two Genesis 25:23:8 ⧉לְאֻמִּ֔יםleummimpeoples Genesis 25:23:9 ⧉מִמֵּעַ֖יִךְmimmeayikhfrom your inward parts Genesis 25:23:10 ⧉יִפָּרֵ֑דוּyipparedushall be divided Genesis 25:23:11 ⧉וּלְאֹם֙uleomand one people Genesis 25:23:12 ⧉מִלְאֹ֣םmileomthan another people Genesis 25:23:13 ⧉יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץyeematsshall be stronger Genesis 25:23:14 ⧉וְרַ֖בveravand the older Genesis 25:23:15 ⧉יַעֲבֹ֥דyaavodshall serve Genesis 25:23:16 ⧉צָעִֽיר׃tsairthe younger |
| 23. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Prophetic Revealer} said to her, “Within your womb are two nations, and from you two peoples will come forth and diverge; one people will prove mightier than the other, and the elder will serve the younger.” |
| 23. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Destiny Directing Ruler} told her, “Two nation-beginnings are inside you, and two peoples will emerge from you and take separate paths. One will overpower the other, and the firstborn will be subject to the younger.” |