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
Moreover, because he loved your ancestors, he chose their descendants who followed them and personally brought you out of Egypt with his great power
Deuteronomy 7:7
It is not because you were more numerous than all the other peoples that the Lord favored and chose you -- for in fact you were the least numerous of all peoples.
Numbers 14:8
If the Lord delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us -- a land that is flowing with milk and honey.
Romans 9:13
just as it is written: "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."