Romans 9:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 9:12

10 And not only this, but when ^aRebecca also had conceived by one man, even by our father Isaac

11 (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of ^aHim who calls),

12 it was said to her, ^a“The older shall serve the younger.”

13 As it is written, ^a“Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.”

Israel’s Rejection and God’s Justice

14 What shall we say then? ^aIs there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not!

15 For He says to Moses, ^a“I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.”

16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.

17 For ^athe Scripture says to the Pharaoh, ^b“For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth.”

18 Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He ^ahardens.

Verse Comparison: Romans 9:12

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American Standard Version
it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

Amplified® Bible
It was said to her that the elder [son] should serve the younger [son].

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 9:11)

Darby English Version
it was said to her, The greater shall serve the less:

Good News Bible
(SEE 9:11)

International Standard Version
according to his calling and not by works), Rebecca was told, "The older child will serve the younger one."

King James Version
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

New American Standard Bible
it was said to her, "THE OLDER WILL SERVE THE YOUNGER."

New International Version
not by works but by him who calls—she was told, "The older will serve the younger."

New King James Version
it was said to her, "The older shall serve the younger."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
God said to her, " THE OLDER WILL SERVE THE YOUNGER."

Young's Literal Translation
`The greater shall serve the less;'

New English Translation
¹ it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger,”²

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