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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.””

Romans 9:7

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Paul grieves over his fellow Israelites who have not believed in Jesus, and he asks whether God's word has failed. He explains that God's promise has always worked through his own call.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Neither, because they are Abraham’s offspring, are they all children. But, “your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they are not all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, In Isaac will your seed be named.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

nor because they are seed of Abraham are all children, but -- 'in Isaac shall a seed be called to you;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ni por ser simiente de Abraham, son todos hijos; mas: En Isaac te será llamada simiente.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El simple hecho de descender de Abraham no los hace verdaderos hijos de Abraham. Por eso las Escrituras dicen que las promesas se aplican sólo a un hijo de Abraham: Isaac.

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