Contradiction with Genesis 1:28
This verse instructs to "be fruitful and multiply," which contrasts with the struggle Rebecca endures during her pregnancy in Genesis 25:22.
Genesis 1:28: And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. [moveth: Heb. creepeth]
Contradiction with Genesis 3:16
The verse highlights that women shall face sorrow and pain in childbirth, yet Genesis 25:22 presents Rebecca's unique struggle as a cause for inquiry, implying an exceptional discomfort beyond the expected pain.
Genesis 3:16: Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire [shall be] to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. [to thy...: or, subject to thy husband]
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 1:19-20
Hannah receives a child as an answer to her prayers, while Genesis 25:22 shows Rebecca questioning the purpose of her difficult pregnancy rather than expressing initial joy.
1 Samuel 1:19-20: And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.
Contradiction with Psalms 127:3
This verse states that children are a reward, yet Genesis 25:22 shows Rebecca's distress, suggesting that her peace and reward seem temporarily overshadowed by the turmoil within her womb.
Psalms 127:3: Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.
Contradiction with Hosea 12:3
Jacob's characteristic of struggle from birth, as highlighted in Genesis 25:22, contrasts with the general peaceful nature of infants suggested elsewhere in scripture.
Hosea 12:3: He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: [had...: Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely]