Kejadian 25:22

25:22 But the children struggled ¹  inside her, and she said, “If it is going to be like this, I’m not so sure I want to be pregnant!” ²  So she asked the Lord, ³ 

Kejadian 33:5

33:5 When Esau ⁴  looked up ⁵  and saw the women and the children, he asked, “Who are these people with you?” Jacob ⁶  replied, “The children whom God has graciously given ⁷  your servant.”

[25:22]  ¹ tn The Hebrew word used here suggests a violent struggle that was out of the ordinary.

[25:22]  ² tn Heb “If [it is] so, why [am] I this [way]?” Rebekah wanted to know what was happening to her, but the question itself reflects a growing despair over the struggle of the unborn children.

[25:22]  ³ sn Asked the Lord. In other passages (e.g., 1 Sam 9:9) this expression refers to inquiring of a prophet, but no details are provided here.

[33:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Esau) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[33:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “lifted up his eyes.”

[33:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[33:5]  ⁷ tn The Hebrew verb means “to be gracious; to show favor”; here it carries the nuance “to give graciously.”