Romans 9:12
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
It was said vnto her, The *‖elder shall serue the ‖yonger.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, greater.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, lesser.
- *Cross-referenceGene. 25.23.
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- 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.
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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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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;)
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.)
12It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
12It was said vnto her, The *‖elder shall serue the ‖yonger.
Selected passage13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
13As it is written, *Iacob haue I loued, but Esau haue I hated.