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.

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."