Genesis 25:26

25:26 When his brother came out with ¹  his hand clutching Esau’s heel, they named him Jacob. ²  Isaac was sixty years old ³  when they were born.

Romans 9:11

9:11 even before they were born or had done anything good or bad (so that God’s purpose in election ⁴  would stand, not by works but by ⁵  his calling) ⁶  –

¹ tn The disjunctive clause describes an important circumstance accompanying the birth. Whereas Esau was passive at birth, Jacob was active.

² tn Heb “And he called his name Jacob.” Some ancient witnesses read “they called his name Jacob” (see v. 25). In either case the subject is indefinite.

³ tn Heb “the son of sixty years.”

⁴ tn Grk “God’s purpose according to election.”

⁵ tn Or “not based on works but based on…”

⁶ tn Grk “by the one who calls.”