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Romans 9:8

Covenant and promisesIsrael and the nations

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

7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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.

9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

10 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by 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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