Gen 25:23, 27:29, 2Sa 8:14, Rom 9:10-12 | ESV | STEP | And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your womb , and two peoples from within you shall be divided ; the one shall be stronger than the other , the older shall serve the younger .

Genesis 25:23

23 And the Lord said to her,

^a“Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples from within you ^{▼▼Or from birth} shall be divided;
^cthe one shall be stronger than the other,
^dthe older shall serve the younger.”

Genesis 27:29

29 Let peoples serve you,
and nations ^ebow down to you.
^fBe lord over your brothers,
and may your mother’s sons bow down to you.
^gCursed be everyone who curses you,
and blessed be everyone who blesses you!”

2 Samuel 8:14

14 Then he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, ^hand all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

Romans 9:10-12

10 And not only so, but ⁱalso when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac, 11 though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God’s purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of ^jhim who calls— 12 she was told, ^k“The older will serve the younger.”