Romans 9:13
The words of scripture are – ‘I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.’
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
In Context
12that the elder would be a servant to the younger.
14What are we to say, then? Is God guilty of injustice? Heaven forbid!
Cross References
Genesis 29:31When the Lord saw that Leah was spurned, he gave her the gift of motherhood; Rachel, however, was barren.
Malachi 1:2“I have loved you,” says the Lord. “But you ask, ‘How have you shown love to us?’ Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” explains the Lord of hosts, “yet I loved Jacob,
Luke 14:26“If any one comes to me and does not hate their father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes and even their life, he can be no disciple of mine.
Matthew Henry on Romans 9:7-14
The Divine Sovereignty. ( a. d. 58.) 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. 10 And not only this; but when… Read the whole commentary →