Genèse 25:21

21 Et Isaac pria instamment l'Éternel pour sa femme, car elle était stérile. Et l'Éternel fut fléchi par ses prières; et Rébecca sa femme conçut.

Genèse 25:21 Meaning and 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, 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 say, that, after twenty years, Isaac took her and went with her to Mount Moriah, to the place where he was bound, and prayed that she might conceive; putting the Lord in mind of the promise he there made of the multiplication of Abraham's seed, ( Genesis 22:17 Genesis 22:18 ) : and the Lord was entreated of him;
he granted him his request; for, though God has purposed and promised to do many things for his people, yet he will be sought unto by them to do them for them: and Rebekah his wife conceived;
two sons at once, as it follows.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (wtva xknl) "praesente uxore sua", Munster, Fagins.
F2 Pirke Eliezer, c. 32. Targum. Jon. in loc. Shalshalet Hakabala, fol. 3. 1.

Genèse 25:21 In-Context

19 Et voici les descendants d'Isaac, fils d'Abraham: Abraham engendra Isaac.

20 Et Isaac était âgé de quarante ans quand il épousa Rébecca, fille de Béthuël, l'Araméen, de Paddan-Aram, sœur de Laban, l'Araméen.

21 Et Isaac pria instamment l'Éternel pour sa femme, car elle était stérile. Et l'Éternel fut fléchi par ses prières; et Rébecca sa femme conçut.

22 Mais les enfants se heurtaient dans son sein, et elle dit: S'il en est ainsi, pourquoi suis-je? Et elle alla consulter l'Éternel.

23 Et l'Éternel lui dit: Deux nations sont dans ton ventre, et deux peuples se sépareront au sortir de tes entrailles. Un de ces peuples sera plus fort que l'autre; et le plus grand servira le plus petit.