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

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

In the words of the Scriptures, “I loved Jacob, but I rejected Esau.”

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

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

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

And that’s not the only time. To Rebecca, also, a promise was made that took priority over genetics. When she became pregnant by our one-of-a-kind ancestor, Isaac, and her babies were still innocent in the womb—incapable of good or bad—she received a special assurance from God. What God did in this case made it perfectly plain that his purpose is not a hit-or-miss thing dependent on what we do or don’t do, but a sure thing determined by his decision, flowing steadily from his initiative. God told Rebecca, “The firstborn of your twins will take second place.” Later that was turned into a stark epigram: “I loved Jacob; I hated Esau.”

Just as it is written: “JACOB I HAVE LOVED, BUT ESAU I HAVE HATED.”

As it is written and forever remains written, “JACOB I LOVED (chose, protected, blessed), BUT ESAU I HATED (held in disregard compared to Jacob).” [Mal 1:2, 3]

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