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.