Romans 9:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

It was said to her, The older will be the servant of the younger.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 25:22-23 : 22 And the children were fighting together inside her, and she said, If it is to be so, why am I like this? So she went to put her question to the Lord. 23 And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.
  • 2 Sam 8:14 : 14 And he put armed forces in Edom; all through Edom he had armed forces stationed, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lord made David overcome wherever he went.
  • 1 Kgs 22:47 : 47 At that time there was no king in Edom;

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    13Even as it is said, I had love for Jacob, but for Esau I had hate.

    14What may we say then? is God not upright? let it not be said.

  • Rom 9:7-11
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    7And they are not all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, In Isaac will your seed be named.

    8That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed.

    9For this is the word of God's undertaking, At this time will I come, and Sarah will have a son.

    10And not only so, but Rebecca being about to have a child by our father Isaac--

    11Before the children had come into existence, or had done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose and his selection might be effected, not by works, but by him whose purpose it is,

  • Gen 25:22-24
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    22And the children were fighting together inside her, and she said, If it is to be so, why am I like this? So she went to put her question to the Lord.

    23And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.

    24And when the time came for her to give birth, there were two children in her body.

  • Heb 11:18
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    18Of whom it had been said, From Isaac will your seed take their name:

  • Gen 27:15
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    15And Rebekah took the fair robes of her oldest son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob, her younger son:

  • 1 Chr 1:34
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    34And Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.

  • Gen 27:29
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    29Let peoples be your servants, and nations go down before you: be lord over your brothers, and let your mother's sons go down before you: a curse be on everyone by whom you are cursed, and a blessing on those who give you a blessing.

  • Heb 11:20
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    20By faith Isaac, blessing Jacob and Esau, gave news of things to come.

  • Gen 27:40-42
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    40By your sword will you get your living and you will be your brother's servant; but when your power is increased his yoke will be broken from off your neck.

    41So Esau was full of hate for Jacob because of his father's blessing; and he said in his heart, The days of weeping for my father are near; then I will put my brother Jacob to death.

    42Then Rebekah, hearing what Esau had said, sent for Jacob, her younger son, and said to him, It seems that your brother Esau is purposing to put you to death.

  • Gen 25:26
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    26And after him, his brother came out, gripping Esau's foot; and he was named Jacob: Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them.

  • Gen 27:37
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    37And Isaac answering said, But I have made him your master, and have given him all his brothers for servants; I have made him strong with grain and wine: what then am I to do for you, my son?

  • Gen 29:26
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    26And Laban said, In our country we do not let the younger daughter be married before the older.

  • Gen 27:6
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    6And Rebekah said to Jacob, her son, Your father said to your brother Esau in my hearing,

  • Gen 21:10
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    10So she said to Abraham, Send away that woman and her son: for the son of that woman is not to have a part in the heritage with my son Isaac.

  • Gal 4:22
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    22Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman.

  • Gen 48:19
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    19But his father would not, saying, I am doing it on purpose, my son; he will certainly become a nation and a great one; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a great family of nations.

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    28Now Isaac's love was for Esau, because Esau's meat was greatly to his taste: but Rebekah had more love for Jacob.

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    30A seed will be his servant; the doings of the Lord will be made clear to the generation which comes after.

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    18And Jacob was in love with Rachel; and he said, I will be your servant seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.

  • 1 Chr 5:2
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    2Though Judah became stronger than his brothers, and from him came the ruler, the birthright was Joseph's:)

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    16Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

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    9And these are the generations of Esau, the father of the Edomites in the hill-country of Seir:

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    2You have been loved by me, says the Lord. But you say, Where was your love for us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? says the Lord: but Jacob was loved by me,

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    33And Jacob said, First of all give me your oath; and he gave him his oath, handing over his birthright to Jacob.

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    30What then do the Writings say? Send away the servant-woman and her son; for the son of the servant-woman will not have a part in the heritage with the son of the free woman.

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    12But God said, Let it not be a grief to you because of the boy and Hagar his mother; give ear to whatever Sarah says to you, because it is from Isaac that your seed will take its name.

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    8And he made with him the agreement of which circumcision was the sign. And so Abraham had a son, Isaac, and gave him circumcision on the eighth day; and Isaac had a son, Jacob, and Jacob was the father of the twelve heads of the families of Israel.

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    3The Lord has a cause against Judah, and will give punishment to Jacob for his ways; he will give him the reward of his acts.

  • Gen 25:31
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    31And Jacob said, First of all give me your birthright.

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    25Cursed be Canaan; let him be a servant of servants to his brothers.