Genesis 25:21
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And Isaac besought the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and he heard him, and made Rebecca to conceive.

Romans 9:10
And not only she. But when Rebecca also had conceived at once of Isaac our father.

1 Samuel 1:17
Then Heli said to her: Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition, which thou hast asked of him.

1 Chronicles 5:20
Gave them help. And the Agarites were delivered into their hands, and all that were with them, because they called upon God in the battle: and he heard them, because they had put their faith in him.

2 Chronicles 33:13
And he entreated him, and besought him earnestly: and he heard his prayer, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom, and Manasses knew that the Lord was God.

Ezra 8:23
And we fasted, and besought our God for this: and it fell out prosperously unto us.

Psalm 127:3
Behold the inheritance of the Lord are children: the reward, the fruit of the womb.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Isaac besought the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and he heard him, and made Rebecca to conceive.

A.

2167. B.C.

1837. intreated.

1 Samuel 1:11,27 And she made a vow, saying: O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt look down, and wilt be mindful of me, and not forget thy handmaid, and wilt give to thy servant a manchild: I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head. . . .

Psalm 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Psalm 65:2 O hear my prayer: all flesh shall come to thee.

Psalm 91:15 He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I am with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I will glorify him.

Isaiah 45:11 Thus saith the Lord the Holy One of Israel, his maker: Ask me of things to come, concerning my children, and concerning the work of my hands give ye charge to me.

Isaiah 58:9 Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall hear: thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou wilt take away the chain out of the midst of thee, and cease to stretch out the finger, and to speak that which profiteth not.

Isaiah 65:24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will hear; as they are yet speaking, I will hear.

Luke 1:13 But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard: and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son. And thou shalt call his name John.

because.

Genesis 11:30 And Sarai was barren, and had no children.

Genesis 15:2,3 And Abram said: Lord God, what wilt thou give me? I shall go without children: and the son of the steward of my house is this Damascus Eliezer. . . .

Genesis 16:2 She said to her husband: Behold, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: go in unto my handmaid, it may be I may have children of her at least. And when he agreed to her request,

Genesis 17:16-19 And I will bless her, and of her I will give thee a son, whom I will bless, and he shall become nations, and kings of people shall spring from him. . . .

1 Samuel 1:2 And he had two wives, the name of one was Anna, and the name of the other Phenenna. Phenenna had children: but Anna had no children.

Luke 1:7 And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren: and they both were well advanced in years.

and the.

1 Chronicles 5:20 Gave them help. And the Agarites were delivered into their hands, and all that were with them, because they called upon God in the battle: and he heard them, because they had put their faith in him.

2 Chronicles 33:13 And he entreated him, and besought him earnestly: and he heard his prayer, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom, and Manasses knew that the Lord was God.

Ezra 8:23 And we fasted, and besought our God for this: and it fell out prosperously unto us.

Psalm 145:19 He will do the will of them that fear him: and he will hear their prayer, and save them.

Proverbs 10:24 As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation.

and Rebekah.

Romans 9:10-12 And not only she. But when Rebecca also had conceived at once of Isaac our father. . . .

Context
Jacob and Esau
20Who when he was forty years old, took to wife Rebecca the daughter of Bathuel the Syrian of Mesopotamia, sister to Laban. 21And Isaac besought the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and he heard him, and made Rebecca to conceive.22But the children struggled in her womb, and she said: If it were to be so with me, what need was there to conceive? And she went to consult the Lord.…
Lexicon
Later, Isaac
יִצְחָ֤ק (yiṣ·ḥāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah

prayed
וַיֶּעְתַּ֨ר (way·ye‘·tar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6279: To burn incense in worship, intercede

to the LORD
לַֽיהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

on behalf of
לְנֹ֣כַח (lə·nō·ḵaḥ)
Preposition-l
Strong's Hebrew 5227: The front part, opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of

his wife,
אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ (’iš·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female

because
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

she
הִ֑וא (hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

[was] barren.
עֲקָרָ֖ה (‘ă·qā·rāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6135: Sterile

And the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

heard his prayer,
וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר (way·yê·‘ā·ṯer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6279: To burn incense in worship, intercede

and his wife
אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ (’iš·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female

Rebekah
רִבְקָ֥ה (riḇ·qāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7259: Rebekah -- wife of Isaac

conceived.
וַתַּ֖הַר (wat·ta·har)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2029: To conceive, become pregnant


Additional Translations
Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren. And Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

And Isaac prayed the Lord concerning Rebecca his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord heard him, and his wife Rebecca conceived in her womb.

And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren; and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebecca his wife conceived.

And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

And Isaac maketh entreaty to Jehovah before his wife, for she is barren: and Jehovah is entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceiveth,
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