Romans 9:12

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

Ver. 12. Shall serve] Servitude came in with a curse, and figureth reprobation, Genesis 9:25; Joh 8:34-35 Galatians 4:30 .

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It was said unto her - By Yahweh; see Genesis 25:23 . The elder - The oldest son, which was Esau. By the law of primogeniture among the Hebr...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(9) It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. (9) He proves the casting away of Esau in that he was made servant to his brother: and...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

unto . to. elder . greater. serve . Greek. douleuo . App-190. younger . less. See Genesis 25:23 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12. The elder shall serve the younger See how the Lord makes a difference between the sons of Isaac, while they were as yet in their mother’...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. The elder shall serve the younger - These words, with those of Malachi, Jacob have I loved,...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Rejection of Israel no Disparagement or Disproof of the Gospel The Apostle sorrows over the exclusion of Israel ( Romans 9:1-5 ), but their ex...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

From Genesis 25:23 ..
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(6-13) Now follows a vindication of the dealings of God in rejecting Israel. And this is divided into three parts. Part 1 extends to the end of Roma...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: (7) Neither, because they are the seed of Abr...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For this is the word of promise To show that Isaac was a son of promise, (and so a meet type of those that should be begotten of God by the promise...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

What of God's Promises to Israel? Now, such being the case - that God had purposed in eternal counsel the blessing of Gentiles on an equal basis w...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

An additional example of rejection:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

it was said unto her, the elder shall serve the younger.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The elder — Esau. Shall serve the younger — Not in person, for he never did; but in his posterity. Accordingly the Edomites were often brought into...

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Related Commentaries of Romans 9:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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