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Berean Standard Bible

“the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.”

Romans 9:4

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Paul opens Romans 9 with great sorrow over his fellow Israelites who have not believed in Jesus. He would even wish himself cut off from Christ for their sake.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

World English Bible (WEB)

who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Who are Israelites: who have the place of sons, and the glory, and the agreements with God, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the hope offered by God:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

who are Israelites, whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Que son israelitas, de los cuales es la adopción, y la gloria, y el pacto, y la data de la ley, y el culto, y las promesas;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El pueblo de Israel fue adoptado como hijo de Dios. El Señor le mostró su gloria divina; le dio los pactos, la ley, el culto y las promesas.

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