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A Remnant Chosen by Grace

Romans 11:4

In 9 translations

BSB
And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”1 Kings 19:18
KJV
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.
WEB
But how does God answer him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
ASV
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.
LSV
but what does the divine answer say to him? “I left to Myself seven thousand men who did not bow a knee to Ba‘al.”
YLT
but what saith the divine answer to him? 'I left to Myself seven thousand men, who did not bow a knee to Baal.'
DBY
But what says the divine answer to him? I have left to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed knee to Baal.
DRC
But what saith the divine answer to him? I have left me seven thousand men, that have not bowed their knees to Baal.
GNV
But what saith the answere of God to him? I haue reserued vnto my selfe seuen thousand men, which haue not bowed the knee to Baal.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀλλὰ τί λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ χρηματισμός; Κατέλιπον ἐμαυτῷ ἑπτακισχιλίους ἄνδρας, οἵτινες οὐκ ἔκαμψαν γόνυ τῇ Βάαλ.
RP2018
Ἀλλὰ τί λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ χρηματισμός; Κατέλιπον ἐμαυτῷ ἑπτακισχιλίους ἄνδρας, οἵτινες οὐκ ἔκαμψαν γόνυ τῇ Βάαλ.
TR-Boyd
Ἀλλὰ τί λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ χρηματισμός; Κατέλιπον ἐμαυτῷ ἑπτακισχιλίους ἄνδρας, οἵτινες οὐκ ἔκαμψαν γόνυ τῇ Βάαλ.
SCR1894
αλλα τι λεγει αυτω ο χρηματισμος κατελιπον εμαυτω επτακισχιλιους ανδρας οιτινες ουκ εκαμψαν γονυ τη βααλ

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  • 1 Kings 19:18Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”
  • Numbers 25:3So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them.
  • 2 Kings 10:19–20Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting…
  • Zephaniah 1:4“I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all who dwell in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests—
  • Judges 2:13for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.
  • Hosea 13:1When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died.
  • 1 Kings 16:31And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.
  • Jeremiah 19:5They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind.
  • Hosea 2:8For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold— which they crafted for Baal.
  • Deuteronomy 4:3Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed from among you all who followed Baal of Peor.

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