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 your fathers, therefore He chose their seed after them, and brought you out in His sight with His mighty power out of Egypt,
Deuteronomy 7:7
Jehovah did not set His love upon you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people, for you were the fewest of all people.
Numbers 14:8
If Jehovah delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey.
Romans 9:13
As it is written, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."