Genesis 25:21-23
New American Standard Bible
21 Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children; and (A)the Lord [a]answered him, and his wife Rebekah (B)conceived. 22 But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If it is so, why am I in this condition?” So she went to (C)inquire of the Lord. 23 And the Lord said to her,
“(D)Two nations are in your womb;
(E)And two peoples will be separated from your body;
And one people will be stronger than the other;
And (F)the older will serve the younger.”
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- Genesis 25:21 Lit was entreated of him
Genesis 25:21-23
New International Version
21 Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless.(A) The Lord answered his prayer,(B) and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. 22 The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.(C)
23 The Lord said to her,
Malachi 1:2-3
New American Standard Bible
2 “I have (A)loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have You loved us?” “Was Esau not Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I (B)have loved Jacob; 3 but I have hated Esau, and I have (C)made his mountains a desolation and given his inheritance to the jackals of the wilderness.”
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Malachi 1:2-3
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Israel Doubts God’s Love
2 “I have loved(A) you,” says the Lord.
“But you ask,(B) ‘How have you loved us?’
“Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob,(C) 3 but Esau I have hated,(D) and I have turned his hill country into a wasteland(E) and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.(F)”
Romans 9:10-13
New American Standard Bible
10 (A)And not only that, but there was also (B)Rebekah, when she had conceived twins by one man, our father Isaac; 11 for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that (C)God’s purpose according to His choice would [a]stand, not [b]because of works but [c]because of Him who calls, 12 it was said to her, “(D)The older will serve the younger.” 13 Just as it is written: “(E)Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.”
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- Romans 9:11 Lit remain
- Romans 9:11 Lit from
- Romans 9:11 Lit from
Romans 9:10-13
New International Version
10 Not only that, but Rebekah’s children were conceived at the same time by our father Isaac.(A) 11 Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad(B)—in order that God’s purpose(C) in election might stand: 12 not by works but by him who calls—she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”[a](D) 13 Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”[b](E)
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- Romans 9:12 Gen. 25:23
- Romans 9:13 Mal. 1:2,3
Romans 9:17-18
New American Standard Bible
17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “(A)For this very reason I raised you up, in order to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed [a]throughout the earth.” 18 So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He (B)hardens whom He desires.
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- Romans 9:17 Lit in all
Romans 9:17-18
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17 For Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”[a](A) 18 Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.(B)
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- Romans 9:17 Exodus 9:16
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