Romans 9:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 9:7

5 ^aof whom are the fathers and from ^bwhom, according to the flesh, Christ came, ^cwho is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen.

Israel’s Rejection and God’s Purpose

6 ^aBut it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For ^bthey are not all Israel who are of Israel,

7 ^anor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, ^b“In Isaac your seed shall be called.”

8 That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but ^athe children of the promise are counted as the seed.

9 For this is the word of promise: ^a“At this time I will come and Sarah shall have a son.”

10 And not only this, but when ^aRebecca also had conceived by one man, even by our father Isaac

11 (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of ^aHim who calls),

12 it was said to her, ^a“The older shall serve the younger.”

Verse Comparison: Romans 9:7

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American Standard Version
neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Amplified® Bible
And they are not all the children of Abraham because they are by blood his descendants. No, [the promise was] Your descendants will be called {and} counted through the line of Isaac [though Abraham had an older son].

Contemporary English Version
In fact, when God made the promise to Abraham, he meant only Abraham's descendants by his son Isaac. God was talking only about Isaac when he promised

Darby English Version
nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children: but, In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee.

Good News Bible
Nor are all of Abraham's descendants the children of God. God said to Abraham, "It is through Isaac that you will have the descendants I promised you."

International Standard Version
and not all of Abraham's descendants are his true descendants. On the contrary, "It is through Isaac that descendants will be named for you."

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

New American Standard Bible
nor are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants, but: "THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS WILL BE NAMED."

New International Version
Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham's children. On the contrary, "It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned."

New King James Version
nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, “In Isaac your seed shall be called.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
nor can they all claim family membership because they descend from Abraham, but: " THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS WILL HAVE DESIGNATION."

Young's Literal Translation
nor because they are seed of Abraham `are' all children, but -- `in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'

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