Romans 9:7-13

7or a descendant of Abraham. However, ⌞as Scripture says,⌟ “Through Isaac your descendants will carry on your name.”

8This means that children born by natural descent ⌞from Abraham⌟ are not necessarily God’s children. Instead, children born by the promise are considered Abraham’s descendants.

9For example, this is what the promise said, “I will come back at the right time, and Sarah will have a son.”

10The same thing happened to Rebekah. Rebekah became pregnant by our ancestor Isaac.

11Before the children had been born or had done anything good or bad, Rebekah was told that the older child would serve the younger one. This was said to Rebekah so that God’s plan would remain a matter of his choice,

12a choice based on God’s call and not on anything people do.

13The Scriptures say, “I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.”