KJV King James Version
And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
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Genesis 25:21
And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
WEB World English Bible
Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
ASV American Standard Version
And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren: and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Isaac maketh entreaty to Jehovah before his wife, for she is barren: and Jehovah is entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceiveth,
Surrounding context — Genesis 25
18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: [and] he died in the presence of all his brethren.
19 And these [are] the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:
20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If [it be] so, why [am] I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.
23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations [are] in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and [the one] people shall be stronger than [the other] people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, [there were] twins in her womb.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֶּעְתַּ֨רH6279 · a.tarto prayיִצְחָ֤קH3327 · yits.chaqIsaacלַֽיהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDלְנֹ֣כַחH5227 · no.khachbeforeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹH802 · ish.shahwomanכִּ֥יH3588 · kiforעֲקָרָ֖הH6135 · a.qarbarrenהִ֑ואH1931 · huhe/she/itוַיֵּעָ֤תֶרH6279 · a.tarto prayלוֹ֙H9033 · ohimיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוַתַּ֖הַרH2029 · ha.rahto conceiveרִבְקָ֥הH7259 · riv.qahRebekahאִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃H802 · ish.shahwoman
Cross-references
Ezra 8:23So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.2 Chronicles 33:13And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he [was] God.Luke 1:13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.Isaiah 58:9Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I [am]. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;1 Chronicles 5:20And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that [were] with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.Romans 9:10-12And not only [this]; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, [even] by our father Isaac;Genesis 15:2-3And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house [is] this Eliezer of Damascus?1 Samuel 1:27For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:Luke 1:7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.Psalm 91:15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I [will be] with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.Proverbs 10:24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.1 Samuel 1:11And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.Psalm 127:3Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.Psalm 145:19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.Genesis 11:30But Sarai was barren; she [had] no child.Psalm 65:2O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.Genesis 16:2And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.1 Samuel 1:2And he had two wives; the name of the one [was] Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
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