Romans 11:4

But what is Hashemʼs answer to him? “I have kept for Myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Ba'al.” + 11:4 1Kgs 19:18

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3Adonoi, they have killed your Nevi'im, they have torn down your mizbe'achot (altars), and I alone have been left, and they seek my life. + 11:3 1Kgs 19:10

5Thus, therefore, also in the zman hazeh, there has come into being a she'erit (remnant, remainder) in accordance with the bechirah (election) of chesed (free, unmerited favor or grace).

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:3Your eyes have seen what Hashem did because of Ba'al-Pe'or; for all the men that followed Ba'al-Pe'or, Hashem Eloheicha hath destroyed them from among you.

1 Kings 16:31And it came to pass, as if it had not been enough for him to walk in the chattot Yarov'am Ben Nevat, he even took as isha Izevel Bat Etba'al Melech Tzidonim, and went and served Ba'al, and worshiped him.

2 Kings 10:19Now therefore summon unto me all the nevi'im of Ba'al, all his avadim, and all his kohanim; let none be wanting; for I have a zevach gadol to do to Ba'al; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Yehu did it be'akbah (in cunning, in deception), to the intent that he might destroy the ovdei HaBa'al (worshippers of Ba'al).

Hosea 2:8Therefore, hinei, I will hedge up thy path with thorns, 1 and wall in her wall, 1 that she shall not find her netivah (way). 1

Zephaniah 1:4I will also stretch out Mine hand against Yehudah, 1 and against all the inhabitants of Yerushalayim; 1 and I will cut off from this place 1 the she'ar HaBa'al (remnant of Ba'al), 1 and the shem (name) of the Kemarim (the idolatrous priests) + 1:4 See 2Kgs 23:5 with the [idolatrous] kohanim; 1

Matthew Henry on Romans 11:2-33

The State of the Jews; The State of the Gentiles; The Gentiles Warned; The Future Conversion of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 1 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. 2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, 3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my… Read the whole commentary →

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