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Romans 9:8

Covenant and promisesIsrael and the nations

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

7 Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”

So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.

9 For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”

10 Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac.

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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
So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
KJV
That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
WEB
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.
ASV
That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.
DARBY
That is, [they that are] the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned as seed.
BLB
That is, the children of the flesh, these [are] not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed.
ÅB
Det vil si at det ikke er de naturlige etterkommerne hans som er Guds barn; det er løftets barn som regnes med i slekten.
OTB
Dette betyr at det ikke er kjødelige barn som er Guds barn, men løftets barn regnes som etterkommere.
B1930
det er: ikke kjødets barn er Guds barn, men løftets barn regnes til ætten;

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