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Romans 11:4

Baal
Faithfulness and loyaltyHope

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”?

And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

5 In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

6 And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

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BSB
And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
KJV
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.
WEB
But how does God answer him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
ASV
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.
DARBY
But what says the divine answer to him? I have left to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed knee to Baal.
BLB
But what does the divine answer say to him? “I left to Myself seven thousand men, who did not bow the knee to Baal.”
ÅB
Men hva sier Guds svar til ham? «Jeg har latt det bli igjen syv tusen menn for meg selv, som ikke har bøyd kne for Ba'al.»
OTB
Men hva var det guddommelige svaret til ham? "Jeg har holdt tilbake for Meg selv sju tusen menn som ikke har bøyd kne for Baal."
B1930
Men hvad sier Guds svar til ham? Jeg har levnet mig syv tusen menn som ikke har bøiet kne for Ba'al.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Kings 19:18

    Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”

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  • Numbers 25:3

    So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them.

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  • Zephaniah 1:4

    “I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all who dwell in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests—

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  • 2 Kings 10:19–20

    Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.

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  • Judges 2:13

    for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.

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  • Hosea 13:1

    When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died.

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  • Jeremiah 19:5

    They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind.

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  • 1 Kings 16:31

    And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.

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