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Romans 9:4

Israel and the nationsCovenant and promisesThe law

2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

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;

5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of 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

    That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

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  • Psalms 147:19

    He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

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  • Genesis 17:2

    And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

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  • Romans 9:6

    Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

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  • Acts 2:39

    For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

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  • Deuteronomy 7:6

    For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

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  • Exodus 4:22

    And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

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  • Hebrews 9:1

    Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

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