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Romans 9:7

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

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KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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

WEB World English Bible

Neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children. But, “In Isaac will your seed be called.”

ASV American Standard Version

neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

nor because they are seed of Abraham are all children, but—‘in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;’

Surrounding context — Romans 9

4 Who 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;

5 Whose [are] the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ [came], who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

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.

8 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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