Catholic Public Domain Version
"and not because of deeds, but because of a calling, it was said to her: “The elder shall serve the younger.” "
— Romans 9:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.”
“it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. ”
“it was said to her, "The elder will serve the younger."”
“it was said to her,“The older will serve the younger,””
“Not of works, but of him that calleth, it was said to her: The elder shall serve the younger.”
“It was said to her, The older will be the servant of the younger.”
“It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.”
For the word of promise is this: “I will return at the proper time. And there shall be a son for Sarah.”
And she was not alone. For Rebecca also, having conceived by Isaac our father, from one act,
when the children had not yet been born, and had not yet done anything good or bad (such that the purpose of God might be based on their choice),
and not because of deeds, but because of a calling, it was said to her: “The elder shall serve the younger.”
So also it was written: “I have loved Jacob, but I have hated Esau.”
What should we say next? Is there unfairness with God? Let it not be so!
For to Moses he says: “I will pity whomever I pity. And I will offer mercy to whomever I will pity.”