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Romans 9:15 Cross-References
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“For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”
Romans 9:15 (KJV)
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For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion—Paul quotes Exodus 33:19, where God proclaims his name/character to Moses. The double assertion (eleēsō...oiktirō, ἐλεήσω...οἰκτιρῶ) emphasizes sovereign freedom in dispensing mercy. The Hebrew behind 'I will have mercy' is chanan (חָנַן), 'to be gracious'; behind 'compassion' is racham (רָחַם), 'to show tender mercy.'The structure 'on whom I will...on whom I will' underscores divine prerogative. Mercy is by definition undeserved; therefore God owes it to none. He dispe...
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Cross-References for Romans 9:15
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“I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of Yahweh before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.”
“nor of him who runs”
“who pardons iniquity”
“he has mercy on whom he desires”
“and proclaimed”
“they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire”