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Romans 9:12–13

12 Not of works, but of him that calleth, it was said to her: The elder shall serve the younger.

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

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Romans 9:12–13 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 not by works but by him who calls—she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” 13 Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

Romans 9:12–13 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” 13 As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

Romans 9:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. 13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

Romans 9:12–13 — 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.” 13 In the words of the Scriptures, “I loved Jacob, but I rejected Esau.”

Romans 9:12–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 it was said to her, “The older shall serve the younger.” 13 As it is written, “Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.”

Romans 9:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

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

Romans 9:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. 13 Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.

Romans 9:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 it was said to her, The greater shall serve the less: 13 according as it is written, I have loved Jacob, and I have hated Esau.

Romans 9:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 a choice based on God’s call and not on anything people do.13 The Scriptures say, “I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.” 

Romans 9:12–13 — 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. 13 As it is written: I have loved Jacob, but I have hated Esau.

Romans 9:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 not by works but by his call) she was told, “The elder shall serve the younger.” 13 As it is written,

“I have loved Jacob,

but I have hated Esau.”

Romans 9:12–13 — 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,” 13 just as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

Romans 9:12–13 — 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.” 13 It is written, “I chose Jacob instead of Esau.”

Romans 9:12–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

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


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