ROM 11:1 Parallel Verse View

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ULT I say then, God did not reject his people, did he? May it never be! For I myself also am an Israelite, from the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

UST Since these things are true, this is what I say, “God certainly has not rejected his people, the Israelites!” Of course not! I know this is true because I too am one of the Israelites. I descended from Abraham. More specifically, I descended from the tribe that descended from Benjamin.

BSB § I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

BLB I ask, then did God reject His people? Never may it be! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

AICNT I say then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

OEB I ask, then, “Has God rejected his people?” Heaven forbid! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

WEBBE I ask then, did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET So I ask, God has not rejected his people, has he? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

LSV I say then, did God cast away His people? Let it not be! For I am also an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin:

FBV But then I ask, “Has God rejected his people?” Of course not! I'm an Israelite myself, from the tribe of Benjamin.

TCNT I ask then, has God rejected his people? Certainly not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

T4T Because of that, if anyone should ask, “Has God rejected his people the Jews?” I would declare that he certainly has not rejected all of us! You can realize that by remembering that I also belong to the people of Israel. I am a descendant of Abraham, and I belong to the tribe of Benjamin, but God has not rejected me!

LEB Therefore I say, God has not rejected his people, has he?[fn] May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, from the descendants of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

11:1 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here

BBE So I say, Has God put his people on one side? Let there be no such thought. For I am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

Moff No Moff ROM book available

Wymth I ask then, Has God cast off His People? No, indeed. Why, I myself am an Israelite, of the posterity of Abraham and of the tribe of Benjamin.

ASV I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

DRA I say then: Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

YLT I say, then, Did God cast away His people? let it not be! for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin:

Drby I say then, Has [fn]God cast away his people? Far be the thought. For I also am an Israelite, of [the] seed of Abraham, of [the] tribe of Benjamin.

11.1 Elohim

RV I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

Wbstr I say then, Hath God cast away his people? By no means. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

KJB-1769 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

KJB-1611 ¶ I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbidde. For I also am an Israelite of the seede of Abraham, of the tribe of Beniamin.
(¶ I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbidde. For I also am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benyamin.)

Bshps I say then, hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seede of Abraham, of the tribe of Beniamin,
(I say then, hath/has God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benyamin,)

Gnva I Demaund then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid: for I also am an Israelite, of the seede of Abraham, of the tribe of Beniamin.
(I Demaund then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid: for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benyamin. )

Cvdl I saye then: Hath God thrust out his people? God forbyd: for I also am an Israelite, of the sede of Abraham out of the trybe of Ben Iamin.
(I say then: Hath God thrust out his people? God forbyd: for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham out of the tribe of Ben Yamin.)

TNT I saye then: hath god cast awaye his people? God forbyd. For even I verely am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham and of the tribe of Beniamin
(I say then: hath/has god cast away his people? God forbyd. For even I verily/truly am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham and of the tribe of Benyamin )

Wycl Therfor Y seie, Whether God hath put awei his puple? God forbede. For Y am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the lynage of Beniamyn.
(Therefore I say, Whether God hath/has put away his puple? God forbede. For I am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the lineage of Benyamin.)

Luth So sage ich nun: Hat denn GOtt sein Volk verstoßen? Das sei ferne! Denn ich bin auch ein Israelit von dem Samen Abrahams, aus dem Geschlecht Benjamin.
(So said I nun: Hat because God his people verstoßen? The be ferne! Because I am also a Israelit from to_him seed/seeds Abrahams, out_of to_him Geschlecht Benyamin.)

ClVg Dico ergo: Numquid Deus repulit populum suum? Absit. Nam et ego Israëlita sum ex semine Abraham, de tribu Benjamin:[fn]
(Dico ergo: Numquid God repulit the_people suum? Absit. Nam and I Israelita I_am from semine Abraham, about tribu Benyamin: )

11.1 Vers. 1

UGNT λέγω οὖν, μὴ ἀπώσατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ? μὴ γένοιτο καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ Ἰσραηλείτης εἰμί, ἐκ σπέρματος Ἀβραάμ, φυλῆς Βενιαμείν.
(legō oun, maʸ apōsato ho Theos ton laon autou? maʸ genoito kai gar egō Israaʸleitaʸs eimi, ek spermatos Abraʼam, fulaʸs Beniamein.)

SBL-GNT Λέγω οὖν, μὴ ἀπώσατο ὁ θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ; μὴ γένοιτο· καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ Ἰσραηλίτης εἰμί, ἐκ σπέρματος Ἀβραάμ, φυλῆς Βενιαμίν.
(Legō oun, maʸ apōsato ho theos ton laon autou; maʸ genoito; kai gar egō Israaʸlitaʸs eimi, ek spermatos Abraʼam, fulaʸs Beniamin.)

TC-GNT Λέγω οὖν, μὴ ἀπώσατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ; Μὴ γένοιτο. Καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ [fn]Ἰσραηλίτης εἰμί, ἐκ σπέρματος Ἀβραάμ, φυλῆς [fn]Βενιαμίν.
(Legō oun, maʸ apōsato ho Theos ton laon autou; Maʸ genoito. Kai gar egō Israaʸlitaʸs eimi, ek spermatos Abraʼam, fulaʸs Beniamin. )

11:1 ισραηλιτης ¦ ισραηλειτης TH WH

11:1 βενιαμιν ¦ βενιαμειν TH WH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

λέγω

˱I˲_/am/_asking

The pronoun I here refers to Paul. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [I, Paul, say]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

λέγω οὖν

˱I˲_/am/_asking therefore

Here, then indicates that what follows in this verse is the logical conclusion to what Paul has stated in 9:30–10:21. Use a natural way in your language for indicating result. Alternate translation: [As a result, I say]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

μὴ ἀπώσατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ?

not pushed_away ¬the God the people ˱of˲_him

Paul is not asking for information, but is using a rhetorical question here to emphasize the truth of what he is saying. If you would not use a rhetorical question for this purpose in your language, you could translate his words as statements or exclamations and communicate the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [Surely God did not reject his people!]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ

the people ˱of˲_him

Here, his people refers to the Jewish people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [his people, the Jews]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

μὴ γένοιτο

not never ˱it˲_/might/_become

See how you translated this phrase in 3:4 and 6:2.

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. Here, For introduces the reason why what Paul said earlier in the verse is true. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: [This is due to the fact that]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

καὶ & ἐγὼ & εἰμί

also & I & am

Paul uses the word myself to emphasize that he is proof that God has not rejected the Israelites. Use a way that is natural in your language to indicate this emphasis. Alternate translation: [I, indeed, also am]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

σπέρματος

/the/_seed

Here, seed is singular but refers to a group of people. See how you translated seed in 4:13.

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