Romans 9:10 - The Message

^10-13 And that’s not the only time. To Rebecca, also, a promise was made that took priority over genetics. When she became pregnant by our one-of-a-kind ancestor, Isaac, and her babies were still innocent in the womb—incapable of good or bad—she received a special assurance from God. What God did in this case made it perfectly plain that his purpose is not a hit-or-miss thing dependent on what we do or don’t do, but a sure thing determined by his decision, flowing steadily from his initiative. God told Rebecca, “The firstborn of your twins will take second place.” Later that was turned into a stark epigram: “I loved Jacob; I hated Esau.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ And not only that, but this too: Rebecca conceived [two sons under exactly the same circumstances] by our forefather Isaac,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ And not only so; but Rebecca also having conceived by one, even by our father Isaac—

Common English Bible

¹⁰ Not only that, but also Rebecca conceived children with one man, our ancestor Isaac.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ And she was not alone. For Rebecca also, having conceived by Isaac our father, from one act,

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