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Romans 9:12

12 It was said unto her, dThe ||elder shall serve the ||younger.

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Romans 9:12 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 not by works but by him who calls—she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”

Romans 9:12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”

Romans 9:12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 he calls people, but not according to their good or bad works.) She was told, “Your older son will serve your younger son.”

Romans 9:12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

Romans 9:12 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 But before the two boys were born, God told Rebekah, “The older will serve the younger.” This was before the boys had done anything good or bad. God said this so that the one chosen would be chosen because of God’s own plan. He was chosen because he was the one God wanted to call, not because of anything he did.

Romans 9:12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

Romans 9:12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 it was said to her, The greater shall serve the less:

Romans 9:12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 a choice based on God’s call and not on anything people do.

Romans 9:12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 not from works but from the One who calls—she was told: The older will serve the younger.

Romans 9:12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 not by works but by his call) she was told, “The elder shall serve the younger.”

Romans 9:12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 not by works but by the one who calls—it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger,”

Romans 9:12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 It was not because of anything they did but because of God’s choice. So Rebekah was told, “The older son will serve the younger one.”

Romans 9:12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger.”


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