Genesis 25:21
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And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.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.
In other translations
And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.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.
Hebrew words
וַיֶּעְתַּרvaiye'tarand he prayedH6279יִצְחָקyitzchakIsaacH3327לַיהוָהlayahwehto YahwehH3068לְנֹכַחlenokhachto beforeH5227אִשְׁתּוֹ'ishtowife hisH802כִּיkiforH3588עֲקָרָה'akarah[was] barrenH6135הִואhi'sheH1931וַיֵּעָתֶרvaiye'aterand he was entreatedH6279לוֹloby <the> himיְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וַתַּהַרvataharand she conceivedH2029רִבְקָהrivkahRebekahH7259אִשְׁתּוֹ׃'ishtowife hisH802
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- 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.And when he prayed to Him, the LORD received his plea and heard his petition; so He brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.
- Ezra 8:23So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.
- 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.But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
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- 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.And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
- Romans 9:10-1210 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; 11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) 12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.10 Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac. 11 Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand, 12 not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”
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- Genesis 15:2-32 And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.2 But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”
- Luke 1:7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
- Proverbs 10:24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
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