Romans 9:16

So then, it is not a matter of the one who wills or the one who runs. It is a matter of the YAD HASHEM HACHANINAH (the hand of the G-d of gracious, free mercy).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

In Context

15For to Moshe Rabbeinu Hashem says, V'CHANNOTI ES ASHER ACHON V'RICHAMETTI ES ASHER ARACHEM (I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion). + 9:15 Ex 33:19

17For the Kitvei Hakodesh says to Pharaoh, BA'AVUR ZOT HE'EMADTICHA BA'AVUR HAROTECHA ES KOCHI ULEMA'AN SAPER SHMI BECHOL HA'ARETZ (For this purpose I raised you up, in order that I might demonstrate in you my power and in order that my Name might be proclaimed in all the earth). + 9:17 Ex 9:16

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Cross References

Genesis 27:9Go now to the tzon, and bring me from there two gedayei izzim tovim (good kids of goats); and I will make them matamim for avicha, such as he loveth:

Isaiah 65:1I let Myself be sought of them 1 that asked not for Me; 1 I let Myself be found of them 1 that sought me not; 1 I said: Hineni, behold Me, 1 unto a Goy (Nation, People) that was not called by My Shem. 1

Luke 10:21In the same hour Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach was full of simcha by the Ruach Hakodesh. And he said, Baruch Hashem, Avi, Adon HaShomayim vHaAretz, that You concealed these things from those with chochmah and seichel and You revealed them to yeladim. Ken, Avi, for thus it was well pleasing in Your sight.

John 3:8The ruach (wind, Spirit) blows where it wishes, and the sound of it you hear, but you do not have da'as of where it comes from and where it goes; + 3:8 Koh 11:5 so it is with everyone having been born of the Ruach Hakodesh. + 3:8 Ezek 37:9

1 Corinthians 1:26For you see your kri'ah (call), Achim b'Moshiach, what you were, that not many of you were chachamim (wise ones) by the standards of Bnei Adam, not many ba'alei hashpa'ah (people of influence), not many ba'alei zchus (privileged).

Ephesians 2:8For by unmerited Chen v'Chesed Hashem you have been delivered from Hashemʼs Mishpat (Judgment) and granted a share in the Geulah (Redemption), through emunah; and this is not + 2:8 an einfal (intuitive idea) of yourselves, it is a matnat Hashem (gift of G-d);

Matthew Henry on Romans 9:15-25

The Divine Sovereignty. ( a. d. 58.) 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy. 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the… Read the whole commentary →

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