Romans 9:11

For when they were not yet born nor had they done any mitzvah or averah, in order that the etzah (wisdom) of the tochnit Hashem (purposeful and willed plan of G-d) + 9:11 Ro 8:28 should stand in terms of bechirah (divine election, selection, choosing),

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

In Context

10Not only so, but also in the case of Rivkah (Isaacʼs wife) who conceived by the one act of sexual intercourse with Yitzchak Avinu.

12Not from + 9:12 zokheh-earning mitzvos but from the One who makes the kri'ah (divine summons), + 9:12 Ro 8:30 it was said to her, RAV YA'AVOD TZA'IR (the elder will serve the younger), + 9:12 Gn 25:23

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Cross References

Isaiah 14:24Hashem Tzva'os hath sworn, saying, 1 Surely as I have intended, so shall it come to pass; 1 and as I have purposed, so shall it stand; 1

Isaiah 23:9Hashem Tzva'os hath devised it, 1 to demean the ga'on (pride) of every beauty, 1 and to humble all the nikhbadei Eretz. 1

Jeremiah 51:29And ha'aretz shall shake and tremble; 1 for every purpose of Hashem shall be performed against Bavel, 1 to make eretz Bavel a desolation without an inhabitant. 1

Romans 8:28And we have da'as that for those who love Hashem everything co-operates toward HaTov for those who are HaKeru'im (the summoned, called ones) according to the etzah (wisdom) of the tochnit Hashem (G-dʼs purposeful and willed plan or goal). + 8:28 Ro 9:11

Ephesians 1:4Just as He in Him chose us to be part of Hashemʼs Bechirim (Chosen Ones) before the hivvased tevel (foundation of the world), that we should be Kedoshim and without mum + 1:4 Lv 22:20 (defect) before Him in ahavah: + 1:4 Lv 11:44; 20:7; 2Sm 22:24; Ps 15:2

Ephesians 2:3Among them we too all formerly conducted ourselves in the ta'avot of our basar, following the lusts of the flesh and of the machshavot (thoughts), and we were by nature Bnei Za'am (Sons of Wrath) of Hashem, as also the rest.

Matthew Henry on Romans 9:7-14

The Divine Sovereignty. ( a. d. 58.) 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. 10 And not only this; but when… Read the whole commentary →

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