¹³ As it is written and forever remains written, “^[a]Jacob I loved (chose, protected, blessed), but ^[b]Esau I hated (held in disregard compared to Jacob).”^(A)

¹⁶ So then God’s choice is not dependent on human will, nor on human effort [the totality of human striving], but on God who shows mercy [to whomever He chooses—it is His sovereign gift].