And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in wilderness: till the day came, when he should show himself unto the Israelites.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold a right Israelite, in whom is no guile."

Which are the Israelites, to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants and the law that was given and the service of God, and the promises,

I speak not these things as though the words of God had taken none effect. For they are not all Israelites which came of Israel;

I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For even I verily am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham, and of the tribe of Benjamin;

They are Hebrews, so am I. They are Israelites, even so am I. They are the seed of Abraham, even so am I.