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Romans 9:4

Israel and the nationsCovenant and promisesThe law

2 I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,

the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

5 Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.

6 It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

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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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BSB
the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
KJV
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
WEB
who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;
ASV
who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;
DARBY
who are Israelites; whose [is] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the law-giving, and the service, and the promises;
BLB
who are Israelites, whose [is] the adoption as sons and the glory and the covenants and the lawgiving and the service and the promises,
ÅB
de som er israelitter. For retten til å være Guds barn, herligheten, paktene, lovgivningen, tempeltjenesten og løftene tilhører dem.
OTB
som er israelitter. Deres er barnekåret, herligheten, paktene, lovgivningen, tempeltjenesten og løftene.
B1930
de som er israelitter, de som barnekåret og herligheten og paktene og lovgivningen og gudstjenesten og løftene tilhører,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ephesians 2:12

    remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

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  • Psalms 147:19

    He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.

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  • Genesis 17:2

    I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.”

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  • Romans 9:6

    It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

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  • Acts 2:39

    This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

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  • Deuteronomy 7:6

    For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.

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  • Exodus 4:22

    Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,

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  • Hebrews 9:1

    Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.

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