Romans 9:13
As it is written, I haue loued Iacob, and haue hated Esau.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
In Context
12It was said vnto her, The elder shall serue the yonger.
14What shall wee say then? Is there vnrighteousnes with God? God forbid.
Cross References
Genesis 29:31When the Lord saw that Leah was despised, he made her fruitful: but Rahel was barren.
Deuteronomy 21:15If a man haue two wiues, one loued and another hated, and they haue borne him children, both the loued and also the hated: if the first borne be the sonne of the hated,
Malachi 1:2I haue loued you, sayth the Lord: yet yee say, Wherein hast thou loued vs? Was not Esau Iaakobs brother, saith the Lord? yet I loued Iaakob,
Luke 14:26If any man come to mee, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters: yea, and his owne life also, he can not be my disciple.
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 →