Rotherham(i)
11 They, in fact, not being yet born, nor having practised anything good or bad,––in order that the purpose of God by way of election might stand,––not by works but by him that was calling,
12 It was said unto her––The elder, shall serve the younger;
13 Even as it is written––Jacob, have I loved, but, Esau, have I hated.
14 What, then, shall we say? Is there injustice with God? Far be it! 15 For, unto Moses, he saith––I will have mercy upon whomsoever I can have mercy, and I will have compassion upon whomsoever I can have compassion. 16 Hence, then, it is nor of him that wisheth nor of him that runneth, but of the mercy–shewing God. 17 For the Scripture saith unto Pharaoh––Unto this end, have I raised thee up, that I may thus shew in thee my power, and that I may declare my name in all the earth. 18 Hence, then,––on whom he pleaseth, he hath mercy, and, whom he pleaseth, he doth harden. 19 Thou wilt say to me, then––Why longer findeth he fault? For, his purpose, who hath withstood? 20 O man! Who, nevertheless, art, thou, that art answering again unto God? Shall the thing formed say unto him that formed it––Why didst thou make me thus? 21 Or hath not the potter a right over the clay––out of the same lump, to make some, indeed, into a vessel for honour, and some for dishonour? 22 And, if God––wishing to shew his anger and to make known his power––bare, in much patience, with vessels of anger already fitted for destruction, 23 In order that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy which he prepared beforehand for glory,––
14 What, then, shall we say? Is there injustice with God? Far be it! 15 For, unto Moses, he saith––I will have mercy upon whomsoever I can have mercy, and I will have compassion upon whomsoever I can have compassion. 16 Hence, then, it is nor of him that wisheth nor of him that runneth, but of the mercy–shewing God. 17 For the Scripture saith unto Pharaoh––Unto this end, have I raised thee up, that I may thus shew in thee my power, and that I may declare my name in all the earth. 18 Hence, then,––on whom he pleaseth, he hath mercy, and, whom he pleaseth, he doth harden. 19 Thou wilt say to me, then––Why longer findeth he fault? For, his purpose, who hath withstood? 20 O man! Who, nevertheless, art, thou, that art answering again unto God? Shall the thing formed say unto him that formed it––Why didst thou make me thus? 21 Or hath not the potter a right over the clay––out of the same lump, to make some, indeed, into a vessel for honour, and some for dishonour? 22 And, if God––wishing to shew his anger and to make known his power––bare, in much patience, with vessels of anger already fitted for destruction, 23 In order that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy which he prepared beforehand for glory,––