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Romans 11:4

Baal
Faithfulness and loyaltyHope

2 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.

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.

5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

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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

    Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

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  • Numbers 25:3

    And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

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  • Zephaniah 1:4

    I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;

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  • 2 Kings 10:19–20

    Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

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  • Judges 2:13

    And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

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  • Hosea 13:1

    When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

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  • Jeremiah 19:5

    They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:

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  • 1 Kings 16:31

    And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

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