Romans 9:12
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It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”
In other translations
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”
Greek words
οὐκouknotG3756ἐξexofG1537ἔργωνergōnworksG2041ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ἐκekofG1537τοῦtouthe [One]G3588καλοῦντος,kalountoscalling,G2564ἐρρέθηerrethē[12] it was saidG2046αὐτῇautēato herG846ὅτιhotithatG3754ὁhoTheG3588μείζωνmeizōnolderG3173δουλεύσειdouleuseiwill serveG1398τῷtōtheG3588ἐλάσσονι·elassoniyounger;G1640
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Related verses
- Genesis 25:22-2322 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the Lord. 23 And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.22 But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So Rebekah went to inquire of the LORD, 23 and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”
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