Romans
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Romans 9:7
“Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.”
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Romans 9:7 Context
4Who 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; 5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. 6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8That 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. 9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. 10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
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Translation Details for Romans 9:7
Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
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Wesley's Notes for Romans 9:7
9:7 Neither because they are lineally the seed of Abraham, will it follow that they are all children of God - This did not hold even in Abraham's own family; and much less in his remote descendants. But God then said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called - That is, Isaac, not Ishmael, shall be called thy seed; that seed to which the promise is made.
People's Bible Notes for Romans 9:7
Ro 9:7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children. Abraham had other children beside Isaac, notably Ishmael, but none of these belonged to the chosen people, for it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. See Ge 21:12.
Neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
nor are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants, but: "THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS WILL BE NAMED."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they are not all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, In Isaac will your seed be named.
- Basic English Bible
nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children: but, In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee.
- Darby Bible
Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
- Webster's Bible
nor because they are Abraham's true children. But the promise was "Through Isaac shall your posterity be reckoned."
- Weymouth Bible
Neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children. But, "In Isaac will your seed be called."
- World English Bible
Nethir thei that ben seed of Abraham, `alle ben sonys; but in Ysaac the seed schal be clepid to thee;
- Wycliffe Bible
nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children, but -- `in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'
- Youngs Literal Bible