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Introduction to Genesis 25:22: Prenatal Prophecy and Maternal Distress Genesis 25:22 presents a moment of profound mystery: Rivqah experiences intense internal movement during pregnancy. The verb וַיִּתְרֹצֲצוּ describes what the unborn children are doing within her, and her response leads to a divine oracle that shapes biblical history. This analysis focuses on the verb וַיִּתְרֹצֲצוּ, a rare and expressive form, exploring its grammatical makeup, root meaning, and theological implications in the story of Yaʿaqov and ʿEsav. וַיִּתְרֹֽצֲצ֤וּ הַבָּנִים֙ בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אִם־כֵּ֔ן לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה אָנֹ֑כִי וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ לִדְרֹ֥שׁ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃ Grammatical Analysis of וַיִּתְרֹצֲצוּ The verb וַיִּתְרֹצֲצוּ is from the root רָצַץ (r-ts-ts), meaning “to crush, press, struggle.”… Learn Hebrew