Romans 9:13

New Century Version

As the Scripture says, “I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.”

Cross References

Genesis 29:31

When the Lord saw that Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah, he made it possible for Leah to have children, but not Rachel.

Genesis 29:33

Leah became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She named him Simeon and said, “The Lord has heard that I am not loved, so he has given me this son.”

Proverbs 13:24

If you do not punish your children, you don’t love them, but if you love your children, you will correct them.

Matthew 10:37

“Those who love their father or mother more than they love me are not worthy to be my followers. Those who love their son or daughter more than they love me are not worthy to be my followers.

Mark 12:10

Surely you have read this Scripture: ‘The stone that the builders rejected became the cornerstone.

Luke 14:26

“If anyone comes to me but loves his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, or sisters—or even life—more than me, he cannot be my follower.

John 12:25

Those who love their lives will lose them, but those who hate their lives in this world will keep true life forever.

Deuteronomy 21:15

A man might have two wives, one he loves and one he doesn’t. Both wives might have sons by him. If the older son belongs to the wife he does not love,