Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.

New American Standard Bible

Just as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

King James Version

As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

Holman Bible

As it is written: I have loved Jacob, but I have hated Esau.

International Standard Version

So it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

A Conservative Version

As it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I regarded inferior.

Amplified

As it is written and forever remains written, “Jacob I loved (chose, protected, blessed), but Esau I hated (held in disregard compared to Jacob).”

An Understandable Version

Just as it is written [Mal. 1:2-3], "I [i.e., God] loved Jacob, but hated Esau."

Anderson New Testament

as it is written: Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

Bible in Basic English

Even as it is said, I had love for Jacob, but for Esau I had hate.

Common New Testament

As it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

Daniel Mace New Testament

as it is written, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau I have discarded."

Darby Translation

according as it is written, I have loved Jacob, and I have hated Esau.

Godbey New Testament

as has been written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

Goodspeed New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

As has been written, Jacob have I loved, and Esau have I hated.

King James 2000

As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

Lexham Expanded Bible

just as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

Modern King James verseion

As it is written, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

As it is written, "Jacob he loved, but Esau he hated."

Moffatt New Testament

As it is written, Jacob I loved but Esau I hated.

Montgomery New Testament

As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

NET Bible

just as it is written: "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

New Heart English Bible

Even as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

Noyes New Testament

as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

Sawyer New Testament

as it is written; Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.

The Emphasized Bible

Even as it is written - Jacob, have I loved, but, Esau, have I hated.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

As it is written, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."

Twentieth Century New Testament

The words of Scripture are-'I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.'

Webster

As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

Weymouth New Testament

This agrees with the other Scripture which says, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated."

Williams New Testament

As the Scripture says, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated."

World English Bible

Even as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

Worrell New Testament

Even as it has been written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

Worsley New Testament

"I loved Jacob and I hated Esau."

Youngs Literal Translation

according as it hath been written, 'Jacob I did love, and Esau I did hate.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As
καθώς 
Kathos 
as, even as, according as, when, according to, how, as well as
Usage: 141

it is written
γράφω 
Grapho 
Usage: 149

Ἰακώβ 
Iakob 
Usage: 22

G25
ἀγαπάω 
Agapao 
Usage: 92

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

Ἠσαῦ 
Esau 
Usage: 3

Context Readings

God's Gracious Election Of Israel

12 it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. 13 Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated. 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.



Cross References

Malachi 1:2-3

I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother, saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob;

Genesis 29:31

And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb. But Rachel was barren.

Genesis 29:33

And she conceived again, and bare a son: and said, Because Jehovah hath heard that I am hated, he hath therefore given me this'son also. And she called his name Simeon.

Deuteronomy 21:15

If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated;

Proverbs 13:24

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Matthew 10:37

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Luke 14:26

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

John 12:25

He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

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