Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
General references
Bible References
General references
Deuteronomy 4:37
And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them and brought thee out with his presence and with his mighty power of Egypt:
Deuteronomy 7:7
It was not because of the multitude of you, above all nations, that the LORD had lust unto you and chose you: For ye were fewest of all nations.
Numbers 14:8
If the LORD have lust to us, he will bring us into this land and give it us, which is a land that floweth with milk and honey.
Romans 9:13
As it is written, "Jacob he loved, but Esau he hated."