Romans 11:2

Updated: June 3, 2025
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God didn’t reject his people, which he foreknew. Or don’t you know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel:
World English Bible (WEB)
God{G2316} hath{G683} not{G3756} cast away{G683}{(G5662)} his{G846} people{G2992} which{G3739} he foreknew{G4267}{(G5656)}.{G2228} Wot ye{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} what{G5101} the scripture{G1124} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} of{G1722} Elias{G2243}? how{G5613} he maketh intercession{G1793}{(G5719)} to God{G2316} against{G2596} Israel{G2474}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)},
KJV with Strongs
(2) The אֱלֹהִים Elohim-God hasn't rejected His people whom He knew beforehand or don't you know what The Writing says of Elijah, how he pleads with The אֱלֹהִים Elohim-God against Israel?
The F.O.G
[2] God hasn't rejected the people He chose from the beginning. Remember how Scripture describes Elijah's complaint to God about Israel?
The F.O.G Paraphrase
God did not cast away His people whom He knew before; have ye not known—in Elijah—what the Writing saith? how he doth plead with God concerning Israel, saying,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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