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Romans 11:34

“For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become his counselor?”

Romans 11:34 · direct translation from the Greek
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Quotation · Isaiah 40:13

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Greek of the New Testament: Τίς γὰρ ἔγνω νοῦν κυρίου ἢ τίς σύμβουλος αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο

Hebrew (Masoretic text): מִי תִכֵּן אֶת רוּחַ יְהוָה וְאִישׁ עֲצָתוֹ יוֹדִיעֶנּוּ

Septuagint (Isaiah 40:13 in the Septuagint numbering): τίς ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου, καὶ τίς σύμβουλος αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, ὃς συμβιβάσει αὐτόν;

In the Septuagint verse that most resembles it, at most 4 consecutive words match the Greek of the NT. The transcription has reading errors, so a match may not show.

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Romans 11:34, word by word

has knownἔγνωegnō

know

To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.

Where else “egnō” appears
the mindνοῦνnoun

way of thinking

A way of thinking: "the mind of the Lord".

Where else “noun” appears
of the Lordκυρίουkyriou

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

Where else “kyriou” appears
has becomeἐγένετοegeneto

become

To turn into something new, different from before.

Where else “egeneto” appears
counselorσύμβουλοςsymboulos

counselor

Counselor, adviser: someone who gives advice.

Where else “symboulos” appears

Translation note

Isaiah 40:13, according to the Greek.

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Quotation · Isaiah 40:13

Paul uses Isaiah 40:13 without a formula.

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Romans 11:34

34For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become his counselor?

Isaiah 40:13

13Who has gauged the spirit of YHWH, or as the man of his counsel has made it known to him?

The context

33O the depth of the riches and of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and unfathomable his ways!

34 · This verse (above)

35Or who has given in advance to him so that it will be repaid to him?

Read all of Romans 11

To study Romans 11 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What image of the olive tree does Paul use, and what happens to the branches? (vv. 17-24)

  2. 2. What it means

    Why does Paul warn the grafted-in branches not to boast? (vv. 18-21)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Paul calls for humility and gratitude. What have you received that you did not earn, and how can you give thanks today?

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