Romans 9:12
Strong's Lexicon
not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

by
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

works
ἔργων (ergōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

but
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

by
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

Him who
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

calls,
καλοῦντος (kalountos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

she
αὐτῇ (autē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

was told
ἐρρέθη (errethē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.

“The
(Ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

older
μείζων (meizōn)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

will serve
δουλεύσει (douleusei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1398: To be a slave, be subject to, obey, be devoted. From doulos; to be a slave to.

the
τῷ ()
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

younger.”
ἐλάσσονι (elassoni)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 1640: Less, smaller; poorer, inferior. Or elatton el-at-tone'; comparative of the same as elachistos; smaller.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”

Young's Literal Translation
‘The greater shall serve the less;’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
not from works but from the One who calls  — she was told : The older will serve the younger.

New American Standard Bible
it was said to her, "THE OLDER WILL SERVE THE YOUNGER."

King James Bible
<3754> It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
not by works but by him who calls--she was told, "The older will serve the younger."

New Living Translation
he calls people, but not according to their good or bad works.) She was told, "Your older son will serve your younger son."

English Standard Version
she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”

New American Standard Bible
it was said to her, "THE OLDER WILL SERVE THE YOUNGER."

King James Bible
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
not from works but from the One who calls--she was told: The older will serve the younger.

International Standard Version
according to his calling and not by actions), Rebecca was told, "The older child will serve the younger one."

NET Bible
it was said to her, "The older will serve the younger,"

American Standard Version
it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

English Revised Version
it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

Young's Literal Translation
'The greater shall serve the less;'
















Cross References
Genesis 25:23
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Romans 9:11
(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;)

Romans 9:10
And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

Romans 9:9
For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

Romans 9:13
As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

Romans 9:14
What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

Romans 9:15
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
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