Romans 11:4New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But what is the divine response to him? “I HAVE KEPT for Myself SEVEN THOUSAND MEN WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE TO BAAL.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But what saith the answer of God to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— But what says the divine answer to him? I have left to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed knee to Baal.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— But what saith unto him the response? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who, indeed, have not bowed a knee unto Baal.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— but what saith the divine answer to him? 'I left to Myself seven thousand men, who did not bow a knee to Baal.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But what saith the divine answer to him? I have left me seven thousand men that have not bowed their knees to Baal.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But what saith the answere of God to him? I haue reserued vnto my selfe seuen thousand men, which haue not bowed the knee to Baal.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But what saieth the answere of God vnto him? I haue reserued to my selfe seuen thousand men, who haue not bowed the knee to [the image] of Baal.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And it was said to him in a vision, Behold I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not fallen on their knees to worship Baal.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And it was said to him by revelation, Behold, I have left to myself seven thousand men, who upon their knees have not kneeled nor worshipped Baal.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And it was said to him, by revelation: Behold, I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed their knees, and have not worshipped Baal. |
But
235 {0235} Primeἀλλάalla{al-lah'}
Neuter plural of G0243; properly other things, that is, (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations).
what
5101 {5101} Primeτίςtis{tis}
Probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogitive pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions).
saith
3004 {3004} Primeλέγωlego{leg'-o}
A primary verb; properly to 'lay' forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean.
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
answer of God
5538 {5538} Primeχρηματισμόςchrematismos{khray-mat-is-mos'}
From G5537; a divine response or revelation.
unto him?
846 {0846} Primeαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
I have reserved
2641 {2641} Primeκαταλείπωkataleipo{kat-al-i'-po}
From G2596 and G3007; to leave down, that is, behind; by implication to abandon, have remaining.
z5627 <5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
to myself
1683 {1683} Primeἐμαυτοῦemautou{em-ow-too'}
Genitive, dative and accusative of a compound of G1700 and G0846; of myself.
seven thousand
2035
men,
435 {0435} Primeἀνήρaner{an'-ayr}
A primary word (compare G0444); a man (properly as an individual male).
who
3748 {3748} Primeὅστιςhostis{hos'-tis}
From G3739 and G5100; which some, that is, any that; also (definitely) which same.
have
y2578 [2578] Standardκάμπτωkampto{kamp'-to}
Apparently a primary verb; to bend.
z0 <0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
not
3756 {3756} Primeοὐou{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
bowed
2578 {2578} Primeκάμπτωkampto{kamp'-to}
Apparently a primary verb; to bend.
z5656 <5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2319
the knee
1119 {1119} Primeγόνυgonu{gon-oo'}
Of uncertain affinity; the 'knee'.
to [ the image of] Baal.
896 {0896} PrimeΒάαλBaal{bah'-al}
Of Hebrew origin [ H1168]; Baal, a Phaenician deity (used as a symbol of idolatry). |
Romans 11:4
_ _ seven thousand, that have not bowed the knee to Baal — not “the image of Baal,” according to the supplement of our version. |
Romans 11:4
To Baal — Nor to the golden calves. |
Romans 11:4
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have (b) reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to [the image of] (c) Baal.
(b) He speaks of remnants and reserved people who were chosen from everlasting, and not of remnants that should be chosen afterwards: for they are not chosen, because they were not idolaters: but rather they were not idolaters, because they were chosen and elect.
(c) "Baal" signifies as much as "master" or "patron", or one in whose power another is, which name the idolaters in this day give their idols, naming them "patrons", and "patronesses" or "ladies". |
- I have reserved:
1 Kings 19:18 Yet I have left [me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
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- Baal:
Numbers 25:3 And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
Deuteronomy 4:3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you.
Judges 2:13 And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
1 Kings 16:31 And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.
2 Kings 10:19-20 Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice [to do] to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did [it] in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal. ... And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed [it].
Jeremiah 19:5 They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire [for] burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake [it], neither came [it] into my mind:
Hosea 2:8 For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, [which] they prepared for Baal.
Hosea 13:1 When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
Zephaniah 1:4 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, [and] the name of the Chemarims with the priests;
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