What does Genesis 26:35 mean?

Genesis 26:35 highlights themes such as grief, family, relationships when read in context.

How should I apply Genesis 26:35 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.

33And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.

34And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:

35Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.

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Proverbs 15:13
Both verses discuss the emotional impact of family relationships, with contrasting outcomes.