KJV ORIGINAL
Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This caused great heartache and distress to Isaac and Rebekah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Isaac and Rebekah were deeply troubled and saddened by something that had happened.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to Esau's marriages to two Hittite women, Judith and Basemath, mentioned in the previous verse. The Hittites were a Canaanite people, and these marriages went against God's plan for Abraham's family to remain separate from the surrounding pagan nations. Isaac and Rebekah were distressed because these marriages threatened the covenant promises God had made to their family line.
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