# What does Genesis 25:22 mean?

> Genesis 25:22 in plain, modern English from the Modern Text Bible.

> But the babies struggled with each other inside her, and she said, 'If this is what’s happening, why is it so hard?' So she went to ask the Lord about it.
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> — Genesis 25:22, Modern Text Bible

## Commentary

Rebekah senses something unusual and difficult about her pregnancy and seeks God’s guidance.