Romans 9:12

it was said unto her, “That the elder shall be servant to the younger.”

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11(though the children were not yet born, nor had done any thing good or evil, that according to the election of God the purpose might abide, not from works, but from him who called;)

13As it is written, “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.”

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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 →

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