Devine Scripture

Romans 11:3

Romans chapter 11 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

Context

v.2God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel:

v.3This passage

v.4But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 18:30

    And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me; and all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of Jehovah that was thrown down.

  • Nehemiah 9:26

    Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their back, and slew thy prophets that testified against them to turn them again unto thee, and they wrought great provocations.

  • 1 Kings 18:4

    for it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

  • Jeremiah 2:30

    In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

  • 1 Kings 18:13

    Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of Jehovah, how I hid a hundred men of Jehovah’s prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

  • 1 Kings 19:10

    And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword: and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.