Romans 9:12

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not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
it was said to her, “The elder will serve the younger.”
World English Bible (WEB)
{G3754} It was said{G4483}{(G5681)} unto her{G846}, The elder{G3187} shall serve{G1398}{(G5692)} the younger{G1640}.
Strong's King James
(12) it was said to her that, "THE OLDER WILL SERVE THE YOUNGER."
The F.O.G
[12] He told Rebecca: "The older will serve the younger." This demonstrates that God's choice wasn't based on human merit but His divine calling.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
‘The greater shall serve the less;’
Young's Literal Translation

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Following a life-changing encounter with God, and a calling to biblical Word studies—Jean Paul is going Word-for-Word through all 14,197 words in the Bible. Using advanced Biblical research software (Logos)—it is his goal to make Greek & Hebrew concepts more accessible to believers today. Lead Editor of this website & creator of the upcoming F.O.G Bible translation. What is the F.O.G?

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