Génesis 25:23

23 Y le respondió el SEÑOR: Dos naciones hay en tu vientre, y dos pueblos serán divididos desde tus entrañas; mas un pueblo será más fuerte que el otro pueblo, y el mayor servirá al menor

Génesis 25:23 Meaning and 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 abode: and [the one] people shall be stronger than [the other] people:
the Edomites, the posterity of Esau, were a very potent people, and had a succession of dukes and kings, before the Israelites, the posterity of Jacob, made any figure in the world, and while they were slaves in Egypt, see ( Genesis 36:1-43 ) ; though in later times the Israelites became the stronger: and the elder,
or "greater", shall serve the younger,
or "lesser": the offspring of Esau, the eldest, should become tributary to the posterity of Jacob, the younger; which was verified in the times of David, when the Edomites were subdued by him, ( 2 Samuel 8:14 ) ; and still more in the times of Hyrcanus, when the Edomites or Idumeans became one people with the Jews, and embraced their religion ^F5, rather than to be dispossessed of their country; and will have a further accomplishment in the latter day, when the prophecies in ( Obadiah 1:18-21 ) shall be fulfilled. Of the use which the Apostle Paul makes of this passage, (See Gill on Romans 9:11), (See Gill on Romans 9:12).

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 Joseph. Antiqu. l. 13. c. 9. sect. 1.

Génesis 25:23 In-Context

21 Y oró Isaac al SEÑOR por su mujer, que era estéril; y lo aceptó el SEÑOR, y concibió Rebeca su mujer

22 Y los hijos se combatían dentro de ella; y dijo: Si es así ¿para qué vivo yo? Y fue a consultar al SEÑOR

23 Y le respondió el SEÑOR: Dos naciones hay en tu vientre, y dos pueblos serán divididos desde tus entrañas; mas un pueblo será más fuerte que el otro pueblo, y el mayor servirá al menor

24 Y cuando se cumplieron sus días para dar a luz, he aquí mellizos en su vientre

25 Y salió el primero bermejo, y todo él velludo como una pelliza; y llamaron su nombre Esaú