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12 God said to Rebekah, ‘The older son will serve the younger son.’ 13 This is written in the Bible: ‘I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.’[a]

14 Because of this, someone might say that God is not fair. No! We should never say that!

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  1. 9:13 See Malachi 1:2-3. Later, God gave Jacob the name ‘Israel’. Jacob was the ancestor of the Israelites.

12 not by works but by him who calls—she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”[a](A) 13 Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”[b](B)

14 What then shall we say?(C) Is God unjust? Not at all!(D)

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  1. Romans 9:12 Gen. 25:23
  2. Romans 9:13 Mal. 1:2,3