Romans 9:12–13
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
It was said vnto her, The *‖elder shall serue the ‖yonger.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, greater.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, lesser.
- *Cross-referenceGene. 25.23.
As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
As it is written, *Iacob haue I loued, but Esau haue I hated.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceMala. 1.2.
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From verse 12
- Genesis 25:22–23Rank 1 from verse 12
22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the Lord.
23And 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.
22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? and shee went to enquire of the LORD.
23And the LORD said vnto her, Two nations are in thy wombe, and two maner of people shall be separated from thy bowels: and the one people shalbe stronger then the other people: and *the elder shall serue the yonger.
- 1 Kings 22:47Rank 2 from verse 12
- 2 Samuel 8:14Rank 3 from verse 12
14¶ And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
14¶ And he put garrisons in Edom; thorowout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became Dauids seruants: and the LORD preserued Dauid whithersoeuer he went.
From verse 13
- Malachi 1:2–3Rank 1 from verse 13
2I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the Lord: yet I loved Jacob,
3And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.
2*I haue loued you, sayth the LORD: yet yee say, Wherein hast thou loued vs? was not Esau Iacobs brother, sayth the LORD? yet I loued Iacob,
3And I hated Esau, and layde his mountaines, and his heritage waste, for the dragons of the wildernesse.
- Deuteronomy 21:15Rank 2 from verse 13
15¶ If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:
15¶ If a man haue two wiues, one beloued and another hated, and they haue borne him children, both the beloned, and the hated: and if the first borne sonne be hers that was hated:
- Genesis 29:31Rank 3 from verse 13
- Genesis 29:33Rank 4 from verse 13
33And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
33And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne, and saide, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, hee hath therefore giuen mee this sonne also, and she called his name †Simeon.
- Luke 14:26Rank 5 from verse 13
26If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
26*If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his owne life also, hee cannot be my disciple.
- Matthew 10:37Rank 6 from verse 13
- Proverbs 13:24Rank 7 from verse 13
- John 12:25Rank 8 from verse 13
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Romans 9:12
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.
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Not so old as another; less advanced in age.
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Romans 9:13
Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hate, meaning to feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.
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9:1I SAY the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
9:1¶ I say the trueth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing mee witnesse in the holy Ghost,
9:2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
9:2That I haue great heauinesse, and continuall sorrow in my heart.
9:3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
9:3For I could wish that my selfe were ‖accursed from Christ, for my brethren my kinsemen according to the flesh:
9:4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
9:4Who are Israelites: to whom perteineth the adoption, and the glory, and the ‖couenants, and the giuing of the Law, and the seruice of God, and the promises:
9:5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
9:5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is ouer all, God blessed for euer, Amen.
9:6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
9:6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel which are of Israel:
9:7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
9:7Neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children: but *in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
9:8That 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.
9:8That 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.
9:9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
9:9For this is the word of promise, *At this time will I come, and Sara shall haue a sonne.
9:10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
9:10And not onely this, but when Rebecca also had conceiued by one, euen by our father Isaac,
9:11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
9:11(For the children being not yet borne, neither hauing done any good or euil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of workes, but of him that calleth.)
9:12It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
9:12It was said vnto her, The *‖elder shall serue the ‖yonger.
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9:13As it is written, *Iacob haue I loued, but Esau haue I hated.
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