Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Romans.9.12", "source": "οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἀλλʼ ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος·) ⋄Ἐρρήθη αὐτῇ, ὅτι Ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι.", "text": "not from *ergōn*, but from the *kalountos*;) It was *errēthē* to her, that The *meizōn douleusei* to the *elassoni*.", "grammar": { "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of works", "*kalountos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - calling/one who calls", "*errēthē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - it was said", "*meizōn*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - greater/older", "*douleusei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will serve", "*elassoni*": "comparative adjective, dative, masculine, singular - lesser/younger" }, "variants": { "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*kalountos*": "calling/one who calls/the caller", "*errēthē*": "it was said/told/spoken", "*meizōn*": "greater/older/elder", "*douleusei*": "will serve/will be slave to", "*elassoni*": "lesser/younger/smaller" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 25:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.22", "source": "וַיִּתְרֹֽצֲצ֤וּ הַבָּנִים֙ בְּקִרְבָּ֔הּ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אִם־כֵּ֔ן לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה אָנֹ֑כִי וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ לִדְרֹ֥שׁ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yitrōṣăṣû* *ha-bānîm* *bə-qirbāh* *wə-tōʾmer* *ʾim-kēn* *lāmmāh* *zeh* *ʾānōḵî* *wə-tēleḵ* *li-ḏrōš* *ʾet-yhwh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yitrōṣăṣû*": "waw consecutive + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and struggled", "*ha-bānîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the sons", "*bə-qirbāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - within her", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾim-kēn*": "conjunction + adverb - if so", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*wə-tēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*li-ḏrōš*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to inquire of", "*ʾet-yhwh*": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*wə-yitrōṣăṣû*": "struggled/jostled/pushed against each other", "*bə-qirbāh*": "within her/inside her", "*ʾim-kēn*": "if so/if this is the case", "*lāmmāh* *zeh* *ʾānōḵî*": "why am I this way/why do I exist/why is this happening to me", "*li-ḏrōš*": "to inquire of/to seek/to consult" } } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה לָ֗הּ שְׁנֵ֤י *גיים **גוֹיִם֙ בְּבִטְנֵ֔ךְ וּשְׁנֵ֣י לְאֻמִּ֔ים מִמֵּעַ֖יִךְ יִפָּרֵ֑דוּ וּלְאֹם֙ מִלְאֹ֣ם יֶֽאֱמָ֔ץ וְרַ֖ב יַעֲבֹ֥ד צָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yhwh* *lāh* *šənê* *gôyim* *bə-ḇiṭnēḵ* *û-šənê* *ləʾummîm* *mi-mēʿayiḵ* *yippārēḏû* *û-ləʾōm* *mi-ləʾōm* *yeʾĕmāṣ* *wə-raḇ* *yaʿăḇōḏ* *ṣāʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*šənê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*bə-ḇiṭnēḵ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your womb", "*û-šənê*": "waw conjunction + numeral, masculine dual construct - and two of", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*mi-mēʿayiḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - from your bowels", "*yippārēḏû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be separated", "*û-ləʾōm*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and people", "*mi-ləʾōm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than people", "*yeʾĕmāṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be stronger", "*wə-raḇ*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and greater", "*yaʿăḇōḏ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will serve", "*ṣāʿîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - younger" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*yippārēḏû*": "will be separated/will be divided/will part", "*yeʾĕmāṣ*": "will be stronger/will prevail/will overpower", "*wə-raḇ* *yaʿăḇōḏ* *ṣāʿîr*": "and the older will serve the younger/and the greater will serve the lesser" } }
  • 2 Sam 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.14", "source": "וַיָּ֨שֶׂם בֶּאֱד֜וֹם נְצִבִ֗ים בְּכָל־אֱדוֹם֙ שָׂ֣ם נְצִבִ֔ים וַיְהִ֥י כָל־אֱד֖וֹם עֲבָדִ֣ים לְדָוִ֑ד וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע יְהוָה֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyāśem* in *ʾĔdôm* *nəṣibîm* in all-*ʾĔdôm* *śām* *nəṣibîm* and *wayəhî* all-*ʾĔdôm* *ʿăbādîm* to *Dāwid* and *wayyôšaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Dāwid* in all that he *hālāk*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *śîm* - and he placed/set", "*beʾĔdôm*": "preposition + proper noun - in Edom", "*nəṣibîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garrisons/officials", "*bəkol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*śām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he placed/set", "*nəṣibîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garrisons/officials", "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and became", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - servants", "*ləDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for David", "*wayyôšaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *yāšaʿ* - and he saved/delivered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bəkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*hālāk*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went" }, "variants": { "*nəṣibîm*": "garrisons/officials/governors/prefects", "*wayyôšaʿ*": "saved/delivered/gave victory to", "*ʿăbādîm*": "servants/slaves/subjects" } }
  • 1 Kgs 22:47 : 47 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.47", "source": "וְיֶ֙תֶר֙ הַקָּדֵ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאַ֔ר בִּימֵ֖י אָסָ֣א אָבִ֑יו בִּעֵ֖ר מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-remainder *haqqādēš* which *nišʾar* in-days-of *ʾāsāʾ* his-father, *biʿēr* from-*hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*haqqādēš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cult prostitute/temple prostitute", "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he remained/was left", "*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper noun - Asa", "*biʿēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he removed/purged", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*haqqādēš*": "cult prostitute/temple prostitute/sacred one", "*nišʾar*": "remained/was left/survived", "*biʿēr*": "removed/purged/burned/swept away" } }