13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

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13 Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”[a](A)

14 What then shall we say?(B) Is God unjust? Not at all!(C) 15 For he says to Moses,

“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy,
    and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”[b](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 9:13 Mal. 1:2,3
  2. Romans 9:15 Exodus 33:19