Romans 9:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.””
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BSBPD
“not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“`The greater shall serve the less;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Romans 9:12 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 25:22But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So Rebekah went to inquire of the LORD,
- 2 Samuel 8:14He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
- 1 Kings 22:47And there was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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