Berean Standard Bible
“not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.””
Paul continues to illustrate God's sovereign choice with the story of Rebekah's twins. The choice came before the children were born or had done anything.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”
World English Bible (WEB)
it was said to her, “The elder will serve the younger.”
King James Version (KJV)
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
American Standard Version (ASV)
it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
It was said to her, The older will be the servant of the younger.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
'The greater shall serve the less;'
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Le fué dicho que el mayor serviría al menor.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Cuando ella estaba a punto de dar a luz mellizos, y antes de que estos hicieran algo bueno o malo, Dios le dijo: «Esaú, el mayor, servirá a Jacob, el menor». Como dicen las Escrituras: «Amé a Jacob y aborrecí a Esaú». Así confirmó Dios su propósito de elegir a quien él quiere llamar, sin tomar en cuenta lo que la persona haya hecho.
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