20 When Isaac was 40 he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.
21 Isaac prayed to the Lord for help on behalf of his wife because she couldn’t have children. The Lord answered his prayer and she became pregnant. 22 The twin babies inside her struggled with each other. So she asked the Lord, "Why is this happening to me?"
23 "You have two nations inside you," the Lord replied. "You’re going to give birth to two peoples who will compete against each other. One will be stronger than the other; the older one will be the servant of the younger one."
26 Then his twin brother was born, holding on to Esau’s heel. So he was named Jacob.25:26. Jacob sounds like the words "heel" or "deceiver." Isaac was 60 when they were born.
27 The boys grew up and Esau became a skilled hunter, at home in the countryside. Jacob was quiet and liked to stay at home in the tents. 28 Isaac loved Esau because he brought him tasty wild game to eat, while Rebekah loved Jacob.