Bible Cross References
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Genesis 25:26
The second one was born holding on tightly to the heel of Esau, so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.
Romans 9:11
But in order that the choice of one son might be completely the result of God's own purpose, God said to her, "The older will serve the younger." He said this before they were born, before they had done anything either good or bad; so God's choice was based on his call, and not on anything they had done.
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Genesis 32:24-28
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but he stayed behind, alone. Then a man came and wrestled with him until just before daybreak.
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When the man saw that he was not winning the struggle, he hit Jacob on the hip, and it was thrown out of joint.
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The man said, "Let me go; daylight is coming." "I won't, unless you bless me," Jacob answered.
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"What is your name?" the man asked. "Jacob," he answered.
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The man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have struggled with God and with men, and you have won; so your name will be Israel."
James 5:16-18
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So then, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you will be healed. The prayer of a good person has a powerful effect.
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Elijah was the same kind of person as we are. He prayed earnestly that there would be no rain, and no rain fell on the land for three and a half years.
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Once again he prayed, and the sky poured out its rain and the earth produced its crops.