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They grieved Isaac and Rebekah`s spirits.
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A Spiritually Unequal Yoke
Commentators agree that Isaac and Rebekah's grief stemmed from Esau marrying Hittite women. This violated the principle set by Abraham to not intermarry with the Canaanites, who were idolaters and outside of God's covenant. The choice showed Esau's profound disregard for his family's faith and spiritual heritage.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
משׁמרת mı̂shmeret — “charge, ordinance.”
עשׂק ‛êśeq — Esek, “strife.”
שׂטנה śı̂ṭnâh<…
19th Century
Anglican
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19–35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
Abraham beg…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac, and to Rebekah .
The marriage of them itself was a trouble to them, i…
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Esau was foolish in marrying two wives, and still more in marrying Canaanites, strangers to the blessing of Abraham and subject to the curse of Noa…
