*1 Esauv was named by EVERYONE (THEY) while Jacob
was named only by Jacob (HE). Esauv had blatant
characteristics--he was a newborn filled with hair so
everyone called him DONE (From ASH to DO). Jacob had
no outstanding characteristic so Isaac called him GRAB
because
--- a) he was grabbing Esauvs heal as he left the womb and
--- b) he was destined to reign over Esauv

*1 See LIST605h

*1 Rashi gives an alternative explanation that one womb infant
made a fuss when they passed a synagogue while the other
womb infant made a fuss when they passed an idolatry house.

Doesnt this however appear far-fetched.

But it appears to me that the only logical and simple
way to take Rashi is that he is using the PRINCIPLE that
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- prophecies frequently use symbolic events (LIST605g)
- The prophets that Rivkah asked used her difficult
pregnancy to symbolize what would happen to the 2
nations that came from her
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So Rashi points out that if pregnancy disruptions happened
at certain places (as happens with some women) then this
too could have been in the prophecies.

*2 This is straightforward--FIGHTING symbolizes SEPARATION

*3 See LIST901d for proof that the Hebrew root AMATZ means
OVERPOWER.

Rashi points out that
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When one nation is powerful the other will be
weak and vice verse
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Rashi of course is simply citing the prophecy blessings
of the Patriarch Isaac (Gn27-39:40) who predicted
alternating balance of power between Jacob and Isaac

Thus Rashi is supplementing the SYMBOLIC explanation
using the technique of OTHER VERSES

*4 Rashi translates the Biblical phrase as a FURRY ANIMAL COAT
(or HAIRY ANIMAL COAT). Hence this would symbolize BEHAVING
like an ANIMAL.

The HAIRY ANIMAL symbolism seems to be primary. Rashi would
then supplement this with the complementary symbolism that
Esauvs RUDDINESS symbolizes BLOOD THIRSTY NESS (Cf Gn25-30)

Again: The REASON for interpreting the pregnancy acts this
way is because we use our fundamental principle that
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God uses symbolism to present prophecy
God used Rivkahs pregnancy to symbolize what would
happen to her two children
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*1 When the root is used with the preposition FROM then
it means OVERPOWER (literally STRONGER FROM )
Hence in Gn23-23d it means ONE NATION WILL OVERPOWER
THE OTHER

*2 In the ACTIVE tense the root AMTZ means BE STRONG

*3 In the REFLEXIVE and INTENSIVE tense the root means
to be STUBBORN and INFLEXIBLE