Genesis

There are two themes in this passage in connection with the birth of Jacob's children: fruitfulness by the blessing of God and strife kindled by the rivalry of two wives.

Esau is rejected, Isaac is corrected, and Jacob is blessed. "By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau." (Hebrews 11:20)

"Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and will bless you, for to you and to your offspring I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath that I swore to Abraham your father. I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed..." (Genesis 26:3–4)

"Thus Esau despised his birthright." (Genesis 25:34) "See to it ... that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal." (Hebrews 12:15–16)

"The children struggled together within her, and she said, 'If it is thus, why is this happening to me?' So she went to inquire of the LORD. And the LORD said to her, 'Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the older shall serve the younger.'" (Genesis 25:22–23)

"And they called Rebekah and said to her, 'Will you go with this man?' She said, 'I will go.' So they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse, and Abraham's servant and his men. And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, 'Our sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your offspring possess the gate of those who hate him!'" (Genesis 24:58–60)