- The sons of Isaac:
- "And when her daysª to be deliveredª° were fulfilled,ª° behold,¹ [there were] twinsª in her womb.ª ... And Isaacª lovedª°¹ Esau,ª because¹ he did eatª of [his] venison:ª but Rebekahª lovedª°¹ Jacob.ª" {Gen 25:24-28} + "I have lovedª° you, saith²°¹ the LORD.ª Yet ye say,ª° Wherein¹ hast thou lovedª° us? [Was] not¹ Esauª Jacob'sª brother?ª saith²°¹ the LORD:ª yet I lovedª°¹ Jacob,ª ... Whereas¹ Edomª saith,ª° We are impoverished,ª° but we will returnª° and buildª° the desolate places;ª thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª They¹ shall build,ª° but I¹ will throw down;ª° and they shall callª° them, The borderª of wickedness,ª and, The peopleª against whom¹ the LORDª hath indignationª° for² ever.ª¹" {Mal 1:2-4} + "Andª notª onlyª [this]; butª when Rebeccaª alsoª had¹ conceivedª byª one,ª²° [even] by ourª fatherª Isaac;ª ... Asª it is written,ª° Jacobª have I loved,ª° butª Esauª have I hated.ª°" {Rom 9:10-13}
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