Romans 9:6-13

6Now it is not as though the word of God has failed, because not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

7Neither is it the case that all of Abraham’s children are his descendants. On the contrary, your offspring will be traced through Isaac.

8That is, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but the children of the promise are considered to be the offspring.

9For this is the statement of the promise: At this time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.

10And not only that, but Rebekah conceived children through one man, our father Isaac.

11For though her sons had not been born yet or done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to election might stand —

12not from works but from the one who calls — she was told, The older will serve the younger.

13As it is written: I have loved Jacob, but I have hated Esau.