Romans 9:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.”

Romans 9:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 9:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 9:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“it was said to her, “The elder will serve the younger.””

Romans 9:12 — World English Bible

Romans 9:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.”

Romans 9:12 — American Standard Version

Romans 9:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`The greater shall serve the less;'”

Romans 9:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 9:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“it was said to her, The greater shall serve the less:”

Romans 9:12 — Darby Translation

Romans 9:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“It was said vnto her, The elder shall serue the yonger.”

Romans 9:12 — Geneva Bible

Romans 9:12 in Context — Romans 9

10 E não somente isso, mas também Rebeca, quando esteve grávida por intermédio de um só, Isaque, nosso ancestral

11 (pois, como não eram ainda nascidos, não haviam feito bem ou mal, para que o propósito de Deus, segundo a escolha, continuasse; não pelas obras, mas por causa daquele que chama),

12 foi dito a ela: O mais velho servirá o mais jovem;

13 como está escrito: “Amei Jacó, mas odiei Esaú”.

14 Que diremos, então? Que há injustiça da parte de Deus? De maneira nenhuma!

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What Does Romans 9:12 Mean?

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