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Romans 11:2

Elijah
Israel and the nationsGod's faithfulness

1 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.

God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

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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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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:
KJV
God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
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God didn’t reject his people, whom he foreknew. Or don’t you know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel:
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God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel:
DARBY
God has not cast away his people whom he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture says in [the history of] Elias, how he pleads with God against Israel?
BLB
God did not thrust away His people, whom He foreknew. Or do you⁺ not know what the Scripture says in Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel:
ÅB
Gud har ikke forkastet sitt folk, som han forut kjente. Eller vet dere ikke hva Skriften sier om Elias, hvordan han står fram for Gud mot Israel:
OTB
Gud har ikke forkastet sitt folk som Han forut kjente. Vet dere ikke hva Skriften sier i historien om Elia, hvordan han ba til Gud mot Israel?
B1930
Gud har ikke forkastet sitt folk, som han forut kjente. Eller vet I ikke hvad Skriften sier på det sted om Elias, hvorledes han treder frem for Gud mot Israel:

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 94:14

    For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

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  • Romans 8:29–30

    For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

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  • 1 Peter 1:2

    Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

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  • Acts 3:17

    And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

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  • Numbers 16:15

    And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

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  • Exodus 32:1

    And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.

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  • Romans 9:23

    And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

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  • Genesis 44:15

    And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?

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