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 of Egypt in his sight with his mighty power.
Deuteronomy 7:7
The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:
Numbers 14:8
If the LORD delighteth in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it to us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.
Romans 9:13
As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.