Genesis 25:24
New International Version
When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.

New Living Translation
And when the time came to give birth, Rebekah discovered that she did indeed have twins!

English Standard Version
When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Berean Standard Bible
When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

King James Bible
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

New King James Version
So when her days were fulfilled for her to give birth, indeed there were twins in her womb.

New American Standard Bible
When her days leading to the delivery were at an end, behold, there were twins in her womb.

NASB 1995
When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

NASB 1977
When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Legacy Standard Bible
And her days to give birth were fulfilled, and behold, there were twins in her womb.

Amplified Bible
When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Christian Standard Bible
When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

American Standard Version
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Contemporary English Version
When Rebekah gave birth,

English Revised Version
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the time came for her to give birth, she had twins.

Good News Translation
The time came for her to give birth, and she had twin sons.

International Standard Version
Sure enough, when her due date arrived, she delivered twin sons.

Majority Standard Bible
When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

NET Bible
When the time came for Rebekah to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

New Heart English Bible
When the time came for her to give birth, look, there were twins in her womb.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

World English Bible
When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And her days to bear are fulfilled, and behold, twins [are] in her womb;

Young's Literal Translation
And her days to bear are fulfilled, and lo, twins are in her womb;

Smith's Literal Translation
And her days shall be completed to bring forth; and behold, twins in her belly.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when her time was come to be delivered, behold twins were found in her womb.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now the time had arrived to give birth, and behold, twins were discovered in her womb.

New American Bible
When the time of her delivery came, there were twins in her womb.

New Revised Standard Version
When her time to give birth was at hand, there were twins in her womb.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And her days were fulfilled to give birth, and behold, twins were in her womb.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered, and she had twins in her womb.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jacob and Esau
23and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” 24When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb. 25The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.…

Cross References
Genesis 25:23
and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

Genesis 27:29
May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”

Genesis 27:40
You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”

Genesis 9:6
Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.

Genesis 17:16
And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”

Genesis 21:1-2
Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.

Genesis 30:24
She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”

Genesis 38:27-30
When the time came for Tamar to give birth, there were twins in her womb. / And as she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it around his wrist. “This one came out first,” she announced. / But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez. ...

Exodus 1:7
but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.

Romans 9:10-12
Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac. / Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand, / not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”

Hebrews 11:20
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

Romans 9:13
So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

Malachi 1:2-3
“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved, / but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.”

1 Peter 2:9-10
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. / Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Galatians 4:28-29
Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. / At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.


Treasury of Scripture

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Genesis 25
1. The sons of Abraham by Keturah.
5. The division of his goods.
7. His age, death, and burial.
11. God blesses Isaac.
12. The generations of Ishmael.
17. His age and death.
19. Isaac prays for Rebekah, being barren.
22. The children strive in her womb.
24. The birth of Esau and Jacob.
27. Their different characters and pursuits.
29. Esau sells his birthright.














When her time came to give birth
This phrase marks a significant moment in the narrative of Isaac and Rebekah, highlighting the fulfillment of God's promise. The Hebrew word for "time" (עֵת, 'et) often signifies an appointed or divinely ordained moment. This suggests that the birth of these twins was not merely a natural occurrence but a pivotal event in God's redemptive plan. The phrase underscores the sovereignty of God in the timing of events, reminding believers that God's purposes unfold in His perfect timing.

there were indeed twins
The word "indeed" (הִנֵּה, hinneh) is an expression of surprise or emphasis, indicating the unexpected nature of the twins' birth. In the ancient Near Eastern context, twins were relatively rare and often seen as a special blessing or a sign of divine favor. The presence of twins in Rebekah's womb fulfills the prophecy given to her in Genesis 25:23, where God revealed that two nations were in her womb. This highlights the theme of God's foreknowledge and the unfolding of His divine plan through the lineage of Abraham.

in her womb
The Hebrew word for "womb" (בֶּטֶן, beten) is often used in Scripture to symbolize the place of life and potential. The womb is a sacred space where God's creative power is at work, forming and shaping new life. In this context, the mention of the womb emphasizes the miraculous nature of conception and birth, as well as the intimate involvement of God in the creation of life. It also foreshadows the future conflict and destiny of the twins, Jacob and Esau, who would become the progenitors of two nations, Israel and Edom. This phrase invites believers to reflect on the sanctity of life and the mysterious ways in which God works through human history to accomplish His purposes.

Verse 24. - And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, - literally, and were fulfilled her days to bring forth; ἐπληρώθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτην (LXX.; cf. Luke 1:57; Luke 2:6). Jarchi accounts for the different phrase used of Thamar (Genesis 38:27), who also bore twins, by supposing that she had not completed her days, but gave birth to Pharez and Zarah in the seventh month (vide Rosenmüller, in loco) - behold, there were twins in her womb (cf. Genesis 38:27, where the full form of the word for twins is given).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When her time
יָמֶ֖יהָ (yā·me·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

came
וַיִּמְלְא֥וּ (way·yim·lə·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

to give birth,
לָלֶ֑דֶת (lā·le·ḏeṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

there were indeed
וְהִנֵּ֥ה (wə·hin·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

twins
תוֹמִ֖ם (ṯō·w·mim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8380: A twin

in her womb.
בְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃ (bə·ḇiṭ·nāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything


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