6. It cannot be said that God broke his promise. After all, not all the people of Israel are the true people of God.
7-8. In fact, when God made the promise to Abraham, he meant only Abraham's descendants by his son Isaac. God was talking only about Isaac when he promised
9. Sarah, “At this time next year I will return, and you will already have a son.”
10. Don't forget what happened to the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah.
11-12. Even before they were born or had done anything good or bad, the Lord told Rebekah that her elder son would serve the younger one. The Lord said this to show that he makes his own choices and that it wasn't because of anything either of them had done.
13. That's why the Scriptures say that the Lord liked Jacob more than Esau.
14. Are we saying that God is unfair? Certainly not!
15. The Lord told Moses that he has pity and mercy on anyone he wants to.
16. Everything then depends on God's mercy and not on what people want or do.