Verse 15

Only Jehovah{H3068} had a delight{H2836} in thy fathers{H1} to love{H157} them, and he chose{H977} their seed{H2233} after{H310} them, even you above all peoples,{H5971} as at this day.{H3117}

Referenced Verses

• Deut 4:37 : 37 And because he loved{H157} thy fathers,{H1} therefore he chose{H977} their seed{H2233} after{H310} them, and brought thee out{H3318} with his presence,{H6440} with his great{H1419} power,{H3581} out of Egypt;{H4714}
• Deut 7:7-8 : 7 Jehovah{H3068} did not set his love{H2836} upon you, nor choose{H977} you, because ye were more{H7230} in number than any people;{H5971} for ye were the fewest{H4592} of all peoples:{H5971} 8 but because Jehovah{H3068} loveth you, and because he would keep{H8104} the oath{H7621} which he sware{H7650} unto your fathers,{H1} hath Jehovah{H3068} brought you out{H3318} with a mighty{H2389} hand,{H3027} and redeemed{H6299} you out{H3318} of the house{H1004} of bondage,{H5650} from the hand{H3027} of Pharaoh{H6547} king{H4428} of Egypt.{H4714}
• Rom 9:13-23 : 13 Even as{G2531} it is written,{G1125} Jacob{G2384} I loved,{G25} but{G1161} Esau{G2269} I hated.{G3404} 14 What{G5101} shall we say{G2046} then?{G3767} Is there unrighteousness{G93} with{G3844} God?{G2316} God forbid.{G1096} 15 For{G1063} he saith{G3004} to Moses,{G3475} I will have mercy on{G1653} whom{G3739} I have mercy,{G1653} and{G2532} I will have compassion on{G3627} whom{G3739} I have{G302} compassion.{G3627} 16 So{G686} then{G3767} it is not{G3756} of him that willeth,{G2309} nor{G3761} of him that runneth,{G5143} but{G235} of God{G2316} that hath mercy.{G1653} 17 For{G1063} the scripture{G1124} saith{G3004} unto Pharaoh,{G3754} For{G1519} this{G5124} very{G846} purpose{G5124} did I raise{G1825} thee{G4571} up,{G1825} that{G3704} I might show{G1731} in{G1722} thee{G4671} my{G3450} power,{G1411} and{G2532} that{G3704} my{G3450} name{G3686} might be published{G1229} abroad in{G1722} all{G3956} the earth.{G1093} 18 So then{G3767} he hath mercy on{G1653} whom{G3739} he will,{G2309} and{G1161} whom{G3739} he will{G2309} be hardeneth.{G4645} 19 Thou wilt say{G2046} then{G3767} unto me,{G3427} Why{G5101} doth he{G3201} still{G2089} find fault?{G3201} For{G1063} who{G5101} withstandeth{G436} his{G846} will?{G1013} 20 Nay but,{G3304} O{G5599} man,{G444} who{G5101} art{G1488} thou{G4771} that repliest against{G470} God?{G2316} Shall{G2046} the thing formed{G4110} say{G2046} to him that formed{G4111} it, Why{G5101} didst thou make{G4160} me{G3165} thus?{G3779} 21 Or hath{G2192} not{G3756} the potter{G2763} a right{G1849} over the clay,{G4081} from the same{G846} lump{G5445} to{G1519} make{G4160} one{G3303} part a vessel{G4632} unto{G1519} honor,{G5092} and{G1161} another{G3739} unto{G1519} dishonor?{G819} 22 What{G1161} if{G1487} God,{G2316} willing{G2309} to show{G1731} his wrath,{G3709} and{G2532} to make{G1107} his{G846} power{G1415} known,{G1107} endured{G5342} with{G1722} much{G4183} longsuffering{G3115} vessels{G4632} of wrath{G3709} fitted{G2675} unto{G1519} destruction:{G684} 23 and{G2532} that{G2443} he might make known{G1107} the riches{G4149} of his{G846} glory{G1391} upon{G1909} vessels{G4632} of mercy,{G1656} which{G3739} he afore prepared{G4282} unto{G1519} glory,{G1391}
• Num 14:8 : 8 If Jehovah{H3068} delight{H2654} in us, then he will bring{H935} us into this land,{H776} and give{H5414} it unto us; a land{H776} which floweth{H2100} with milk{H2461} and honey.{H1706}