Verse 12

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

Referenced Verses

• Gen 25:22-23 : 22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD. 23 And 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.
• 2 Sam 8:14 : 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.
• 1 Kgs 22:47 : 47 There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.