Romans 9
1 I say the truth in Meshiha, and lie not; my conscience witnesseth for me in the Spirit of Holiness,
I tell the truth in Messiah. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Ruach ha-Kodesh,
2 that I have great grief, and (that) the sorrow of my heart ceaseth not.
that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
3 For I could pray that I myself might be one accursed from Meshiha instead of my brethren and my kinsmen who are in the flesh;
For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Messiah for my brothers' sake, my physical relatives according to the flesh,
4 who are the sons of Israel, and whose was the adoption of sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the law, and the ministry, and the promises,
who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises;
5 and the fathers; and from whom appeared the Meshiha in the flesh, who is Aloha over all: his be praises and benedictions to the age of ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
of whom are the patriarchs, and from whom is the Messiah, as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 FOR the word of Aloha hath not really fallen: for not all who are of Israel are Israel;
But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.
7 neither also are they who are of the seed of Abraham all children; because it was said, In Ishok shall be called unto thee the seed:
Neither, because they are Abraham's descendants, are they all children. But, "In Isaac will your descendants be called."
8 but that is, the children of the flesh are not the children of Aloha, but the children of the promise are reckoned the seed.
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as descendants.
9 For the promise is this word, In this time I will come, and a son shall be unto Sara.
For this is what the promise said, "At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son."
10 And not this only, but also Raphka when with one, our father Ishok, she had association,
And not only that, but Rebekah also had conceived by one, our father Isaac.
11 before her sons were born, and had not wrought good or evil, the (choice) of Aloha was (made) known before that it should remain: not by works, but by him who called:
For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,
12 for it was said, The elder shall be servant to the less;
it was said to her, "The elder will serve the younger."
13 as it is written, Jakub have I loved, and Isu have I hated.
Even as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."
14 What then say we? Is there iniquity with Aloha? Not so:
What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Absolutely not.
15 behold, also, he said unto Musha, I will have mercy upon whom I will have mercy, and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious.
For he said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."
16 Therefore it is not by him who willeth, nor by him who runneth, but by Aloha the Merciful.
So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.
17 For it is said in the scripture to Pherun, For this I have raised thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I caused you to be raised up, that I might show in you my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth."
18 Then upon whom he willeth he is merciful, and whom he willeth he hardeneth.
So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.
19 Perhaps thou wilt say, Of what then doth he complain; for who shall arise against his will?
You will say then to me, "Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?"
20 Who then art thou, O man, who givest answer against Aloha? Will the mass say to him who formeth it, Why thus hast thou formed me?
But who indeed are you, a human being, to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, "Why did you make me like this?"
21 Or, hath not the potter power over his clay, that from the (same) mass he might make vessels, the one to honour, and the other to vileness?
Or hasn't the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?
22 BUT if Aloha, willing to reveal his wrath, and to make known his power, in his much patience bore with the vessels of wrath who were perfected for destruction,
What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction,
23 and poured his mercy upon the vessels of mercy who were prepared of Aloha for glory,
and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,
24 who are we, (ourselves) the called, not only of the Jihudoyee, but also of the Gentiles:
us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the non-Jews?
25 so also in Husha he said, I will call them my people who were not my people, and on those on whom I was not merciful, will I be merciful:
As he says also in Hosea, "I will call them which were not my people 'my people,' and her who was not loved, 'loved.'"
26 for it shall be in the place where they were not called my people, there shall they be called the children of Aloha the Living.
"It will be that in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' There they will be called 'children of the living God.'"
27 But Eshaia proclaims of the sons of Israel: Though the number of the sons of Israel were as the sand which is on the sea, the residue of them shall be saved.
And Isaiah cries out concerning Israel, "Though the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea, the remnant will be kept safe.
28 The Lord hath decreed and determined the word, and will perform it upon the earth.
For he will fulfill the word and decisively in righteousness, because the Lord will carry out the word decisively on the earth."
29 And as that which Eshaia had said before: Unless the Lord of sebaoth had left to us a residue, as Sedum should we have been, and to Amura have been likened.
As Isaiah has said before, "Unless the Lord of hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, and would have been made like Gomorrah."
30 WHAT then shall we say? That the Gentiles who have not followed after righteousness have attained righteousness, but that righteousness which is of faith:
What shall we say then? That the non-Jews, who did not follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;
31 but Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, unto the law of righteousness have not attained.
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.
32 For why? Because it was not by faith, but by the works of the law: for they stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;
33 as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling And a rock of offence; And whosoever in him shall believe Shall not be ashamed.
even as it is written, "Look, I am laying in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock to trip over; and the one who believes in him will not be put to shame."
