You made the people of Israel your very own people forever. And Lord, you became their God.
Romans 9:25 - Easy To Read Version Like the Scripture {\cf2\super [90]} says in \{the book of\} Hosea: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; And her beloved, which was not beloved. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Just as He says in Hosea, Those who were not My people I will call My people, and her who was not beloved [I will call] My beloved. [Hos. 2:23.] American Standard Version (1901) As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved. Common English Bible As it says also in Hosea, “I will call “my people” those who aren’t my people,” “and the one who isn’t well loved, I will call “loved one.”” Catholic Public Domain Version just as he says in Hosea: "I will call those who were not my people, 'my people,' and she who was not beloved, 'beloved,' and she who had not obtained mercy, 'one who has obtained mercy.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As in Osee he saith: I will call that which was not my people, my people; and her that was not beloved, beloved; and her that had not obtained mercy, one that hath obtained mercy. |
You made the people of Israel your very own people forever. And Lord, you became their God.
I looked you over. I saw you were ready for love. So I spread my clothes over you {\cf2\super [118]} and covered your nakedness. I promised to marry you. I made the agreement {\cf2\super [119]} with you. And you became mine.’” The Lord my Master said these things.
I will sow her many seeds {\cf2\super [21]} on her land.\par To Lo-Ruhamah, {\cf2\super [22]} \par I will show mercy.\par To Lo-Ammi, {\cf2\super [23]} \par I will say, ‘You are my people.’\par And they will say to me,\par ‘You are my God.’”\par
And you will tell people about me too, because you have been with me from the beginning.
This letter is to all of you in Rome that God has called to be his holy people. {\cf2\super [8]} You are people that God loves.
At one time you were not God’s people. But now you are God’s people. In the past you had never received mercy. But now you have received mercy \{from God\}.