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 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

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

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.

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What Does Romans 9:12 Mean?

Romans 9:12 is a verse from the Book of Romans, part of the New Testament. It appears in Romans chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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