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Romans 9:17

“For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: For this very purpose I raised you up, so that I may show in you my power, and so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.”

Romans 9:17 · direct translation from the Greek
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Quotation · Exodus 9:16

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Where the Hebrew says “I have kept you standing,” Romans says “I raised you up.”

Formula: λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφὴ τῷ Φαραὼ ὅτι “for the Scripture says to Pharaoh” (Romans 9:17)

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Greek of the New Testament: λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφὴ τῷ Φαραὼ ὅτι Εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐξήγειρά σε ὅπως ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν δύναμίν μου καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ

Hebrew (Masoretic text): וְאוּלָם בַּעֲבוּר זֹאת הֶעֱמַדְתִּיךָ בַּעֲבוּר הַרְאֹתְךָ אֶת כֹּחִי וּלְמַעַן סַפֵּר שְׁמִי בְּכָל הָאָרֶץ

Septuagint (Exodus 9:16 in the Septuagint numbering): καὶ ἕνεκεν τούτου διετηρήθης ἵνα ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν ἰσχύν μου, καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ.

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 11 consecutive words: “μου καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ.”

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

Romans 9:17, word by word

the Scriptureγραφὴgraphē

Scripture

Scripture: the sacred text; "the Scriptures", the Old Testament.

Where else “graphē” appears
saysλέγειlegei

state

What something written says, like Scripture.

Where else “legei” appears
to PharaohΦαραὼPharaō

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt.

Where else “Pharaō” appears
I raisedἐξήγειράexēgeira

raise

To bring someone forward and set them in place.

Where else “exēgeira” appears
I may showἐνδείξωμαιendeixōmai

show, demonstrate

Show, demonstrate, make visible by deeds.

Where else “endeixōmai” appears
my powerδύναμίνdynamin

power

The strength to act, above all that of God and his Spirit.

Where else “dynamin” appears
my nameὄνομάonoma

name

The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.

Where else “onoma” appears
may be proclaimedδιαγγελῇdiangelēi

proclaim everywhere

Proclaim everywhere, announce far and wide.

Where else “diangelēi” appears
the earthγῇgēi

earth

The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.

Where else “gēi” appears

Translation note

Exodus 9:16, according to the Greek.

Parallel passages

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Quotation · Exodus 9:16

Where the Hebrew says “I have kept you standing,” Romans says “I raised you up.”

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Romans 9:17

17For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: For this very purpose I raised you up, so that I may show in you my power, and so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.

Exodus 9:16

16But for this purpose I have let you stand, in order to show you my power, and so that my name may be declared in all the earth.

The context

16So then, it depends not on the one who wants nor on the one who runs, but on God who has mercy.

17 · This verse (above)

18So then, he has mercy on whom he wants, and he hardens whom he wants.

Read all of Romans 9

To study Romans 9 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What does Paul feel for his people, the Israelites, and what does he say about them? (vv. 1-5)

  2. 2. What it means

    What does Paul's sorrow show us about how he saw his people? (vv. 1-3)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Paul grieved for people he loved. How can you accompany with care and respect someone you love who sees faith differently?

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