Genesis 25:23
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23 And the Lord said to her,
“Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples born of you shall be divided;
the one shall be stronger than the other;
the elder shall serve the younger.”(A)
2 Kings 8:20-22
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20 In his days Edom revolted against the rule of Judah and set up a king of their own.(A) 21 Then Joram crossed over to Zair with all his chariots. He set out by night and attacked the Edomites and their chariot commanders who had surrounded him,[a] but his army fled home.(B) 22 So Edom has been in revolt against the rule of Judah to this day. Libnah also revolted at the same time.(C)
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- 8.21 Meaning of Heb uncertain
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