^{21 Ref} Isaac made prayer to the Lord for his wife because she had no children; and the Lord gave ear to his prayer, and Rebekah became with child.

^{22 Ref} And the children were fighting together inside her, and she said, If it is to be so, why am I like this? So she went to put her question to the Lord.

^{23 Ref} And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.