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When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
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God's Promise Fulfilled
Commentators note that the phrase 'when her days to be delivered were fulfilled' emphasizes God's faithfulness. After a 20-year wait, God answered Isaac's prayer, reminding believers that His promises are sure, even if they seem slow. The long-awaited fulfillment made the blessing even more welcome.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
פדן padān — Paddan, “plowed field;” related: “cut, plow.”
עשׂי ‛êśâv, Esau, “hairy, or made.”
19th Century
Anglican
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
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16th Century
Protestant
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled. Moses shows that the internal struggle in her womb continued until the time of delivery;…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled The nine months were up from the time of her conception; or, as the Targ…
Isaac seems not to have been much tried, but to have spent his days in quietness. Jacob and Esau were prayed for; their parents, after being long c…
