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Romans 9:13–14

13 As it is written, eJacob have I loved, but Esau have I fhated.

14 What shall we say then? gIs there unrighteousness with God? hGod forbid.

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Romans 9:13–14 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

14 What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all!

Romans 9:13–14 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means!

Romans 9:13–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 In the words of the Scriptures, “I loved Jacob, but I rejected Esau.”

14 Are we saying, then, that God was unfair? Of course not!

Romans 9:13–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

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

Romans 9:13–14 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 As the Scripture says, “I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.”

14 So what should we say about this? Is God unfair? In no way.

Romans 9:13–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.

14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

Romans 9:13–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 according as it is written, I have loved Jacob, and I have hated Esau.

14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Far be the thought.

Romans 9:13–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 The Scriptures say, “I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.” 

14 What can we say—that God is unfair? That’s unthinkable!

Romans 9:13–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 As it is written: I have loved Jacob, but I have hated Esau.

14 What should we say then? Is there injustice with God? Absolutely not!

Romans 9:13–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 As it is written,

“I have loved Jacob,

but I have hated Esau.”

14 What then are we to say? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means!

Romans 9:13–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 just as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

14 What then shall we say? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be!

Romans 9:13–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 It is written, “I chose Jacob instead of Esau.”

14 What should we say then? Is God unfair? Not at all!

Romans 9:13–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

13 Just as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

14 What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be!


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