Romans 9:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Romans 9:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 9:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 9:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Even as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.””

Romans 9:13 — World English Bible

Romans 9:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

Romans 9:13 — American Standard Version

Romans 9:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“according as it hath been written, `Jacob I did love, and Esau I did hate.'”

Romans 9:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 9:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“according as it is written, I have loved Jacob, and I have hated Esau.”

Romans 9:13 — Darby Translation

Romans 9:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As it is written, I haue loued Iacob, and haue hated Esau.”

Romans 9:13 — Geneva Bible

Romans 9:13 in Context — Romans 9

11 car, quoique les enfants ne fussent pas encore nés et qu’ils n’eussent fait ni bien ni mal, afin que le dessein d’élection de Dieu subsistât, sans dépendre des œuvres, et par la seule volonté de celui qui appelle,

12 il fut dit à Rébecca: L’aîné sera assujetti au plus jeune; selon qu’il est écrit:

13 J’ai aimé Jacob Et j’ai haï Ésaü.

14 Que dirons-nous donc? Y a-t-il en Dieu de l’injustice? Loin de là!

15 Car il dit à Moïse: Je ferai miséricorde à qui je fais miséricorde, et j’aurai compassion de qui j’ai compassion.

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What Does Romans 9:13 Mean?

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