Romans 9:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children, but -- `in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;`

English ASV

neither, because they are Abrahams seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

English Amplified

And they are not all the children of Abraham because they are by blood his descendants. No, [the promise was] Your descendants will be called and counted through the line of Isaac [though Abraham had an older son]. [Gen. 21:9-12.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they are not all the children of Abraham because they are by blood his descendants. No, [the promise was] Your descendants will be called and counted through the line of Isaac [though Abraham had an older son]. [Gen. 21:9-12.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Neither are all of Abraham’s children his descendants. On the contrary, your offspring will be traced through Isaac.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children: but, In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee.

English EASY 2024

Not all of them are true descendants of Abraham. God told Abraham, ‘It is only Isaac that I will call the father of your descendants.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And only some of Abraham's descendants are true children of Abraham. This is what God said to Abraham: "Your true descendants will be those who come through Isaac."

and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but "Through Isaac shall your offspring be named."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Nor are all of Abraham's descendants the children of God. God said to Abraham, “It is through Isaac that you will have the descendants I promised you.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

or a descendant of Abraham. However, {as Scripture says,} "Through Isaac your descendants will carry on your name."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Neither are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants. On the contrary, in Isaac your seed will be called.

English KJV 1611

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

English LSB

nor are they all children because they are Abraham’s seed, but: “through Isaac your seed will be named.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

nor are they all children because they are descendants of Abraham, but “In Isaac shall your descendants be called.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

nor are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants, but: "THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS WILL BE NAMED."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

nor are they all children of Abraham because they are his descendants; but "It is through Isaac that descendants shall bear your name."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

nor are all the children Abraham’s true descendants; rather “ through Isaac will your descendants be counted.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Not everyone in Abraham's family line is really his child. Not at all! Scripture says, "Your family line will continue through Isaac."--(Genesis 21:12)

English NIV

Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham's children. On the contrary, "It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned."

English NKJ 1982

nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, “In Isaac your seed shall be called.”

English NLT

Just the fact that they are descendants of Abraham doesn't make them truly Abraham's children. For the Scriptures say, "Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted," though Abraham had other children, too.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and not all of Abraham's children are his true descendants; but "It is through Isaac that descendants shall be named for you."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Physical descent from Abraham doesn’t guarantee the inheritance, because God has said: “Through Isaac your descendants will be counted as part of your lineage.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and not all are children of Abraham because they are his descendants; but “Through Isaac shall your descendants be named.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Just the fact that they come from Abraham doesn't make them truly Abraham's children. For the Scriptures say that the promises apply only to Abraham's son Isaac and Isaac's descendants, though Abraham had other children too.

English Tyndale 1537

Neither are they all children straightway because they are the seed of Abraham: But in Isaac shall thy seed be called,

Romans 9:7 — Compare Translations