Romans 11:4
“But what saieth the answere of God vnto him? I haue reserued to my selfe seuen thousand men, who haue not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.”
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Romans 11:4 Context
2God hath not cast away his people which hee foreknew. Wote yee not what the Scripture saieth of Elias? how hee maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, 3Lord, they haue killed thy Prophets, and digged downe thine Altars, and I am left alone, and they seeke my life. 4But what saieth the answere of God vnto him? I haue reserued to my selfe seuen thousand men, who haue not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. 5Euen so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. 6And if by grace, then is it no more of workes: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it bee of workes, then is it no more grace, otherwise worke is no more worke.
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Other Translations for Romans 11:4
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.
- King James Version
But what is the divine response to him? "I HAVE KEPT for Myself SEVEN THOUSAND MEN WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE TO BAAL."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But what answer does God make to him? I have still seven thousand men whose knees have not been bent to Baal.
- Basic English Bible
But what says the divine answer to him? I have left to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed knee to Baal.
- Darby Bible
But what saith the answer of God to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.
- Webster's Bible
But what did God say to him in reply? "I have reserved for Myself 7,000 men who have never bent the knee to Baal."
- Weymouth Bible
But how does God answer him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal."
- World English Bible
But what seith Goddis answere to hym? Y haue left to me seuene thousyndes of men, that han not bowid her knees bifore Baal.
- Wycliffe Bible
but what saith the divine answer to him? `I left to Myself seven thousand men, who did not bow a knee to Baal.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Romans 11:4
11:4 To Baal - Nor to the golden calves.
People's Bible Notes for Romans 11:4
Ro 11:4 Have not bowed the knee to Baal. See 1Ki 19:18. Baal was the principal deity of the Phoenicians, and represented the sun. Jezebel, the queen of Ahab, was a Phoenician, and sought to supplant the worship of Jehovah with the worship of Baal. Though it seemed as though she had succeeded, still there were those left who had not bowed the knee to the false God.