Romans 11:1

I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

2 God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:

3 “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
KJV
I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
WEB
I ask then, did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
ASV
I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
DARBY
I say then, Has God cast away his people? Far be the thought. For *I* also am an Israelite, of [the] seed of Abraham, of [the] tribe of Benjamin.
BLB
I say then, did God thrust away His people? Never may it be! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
ÅB
Så da spør jeg, har Gud forkastet sitt folk? Langt ifra! Jeg er jo selv en israelitt, av Abrahams slekt og Benjamins stamme;
OTB
Jeg spør da: Har Gud forkastet sitt folk? Slett ikke! For jeg er også en israelitt, en etterkommer av Abraham, fra Benjamins stamme.
B1930
Jeg sier altså: Har da Gud forkastet sitt folk? Langt derifra! også jeg er jo en israelitt, av Abrahams ætt, av Benjamins stamme;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 11:22

    Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.

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  • 1 Samuel 12:22

    Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.

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  • Jeremiah 33:24–26

    “Have you not noticed what these people are saying: ‘The LORD has rejected the two families He had chosen’? So they despise My people and no longer regard them as a nation.

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  • Philippians 3:5

    circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;

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  • Acts 26:4

    Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from the earliest days of my youth, among my own people and in Jerusalem.

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  • Amos 9:8–9

    Surely the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” declares the LORD.

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  • Psalms 94:14

    For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.

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  • Hosea 9:17

    My God will reject them because they have not obeyed Him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

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