Romans 11:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.””
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“And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“but what saith the divine answer to him? `I left to Myself seven thousand men, who did not bow a knee to Baal.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Romans 11:4 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 25:3So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them.
- 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.
- Judges 2:13for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.
- 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.
- 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.”
- 2 Kings 10:19Now, 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 deceptively in order to destroy the servants of 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.
- Hosea 13:1When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died.
- 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—
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