Gen 25:22-23, 33, 27:37, 2Sa 8:14, 1Ki 11:15-16, 22:47, 1Ch 5:2 | ESV | STEP | The children struggled together within her , and she said , If it is thus, why is this happening to me? So she went to inquire of the Lord .

Genesis 25:22-23

22 The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening to me?” ^{▼▼Or why do I live?} So she went ^bto inquire of the Lord. 23 And the Lord said to her,

^c“Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples from within you ^{▼▼Or from birth} shall be divided;
^ethe one shall be stronger than the other,
^fthe older shall serve the younger.”

Genesis 25:33

33 Jacob said, “Swear to me now.” So he swore to him and ^gsold his birthright to Jacob.

Genesis 27:37

37 Isaac answered and said to Esau, “Behold, ^hI have made him lord over you, and all his brothers I have given to him for servants, and ⁱwith grain and wine I have sustained him. What then can I do for you, my son?”

2 Samuel 8:14

14 Then he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, ^jand all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

1 Kings 11:15-16

15 For ^kwhen David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army went up to bury the slain, he struck down every male in Edom 16 (for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom).

1 Kings 22:47

47 ^lThere was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.

1 Chronicles 5:2

2 ^mthough Judah became strong among his brothers and a ⁿchief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),