And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 11 of Romans. The olive tree represents the relationship between Israel and the Gentiles who have been incorporated. Gentiles must not boast against the natural branches, because they remain supported by a root they did not create.
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Ob aber nun etliche von den Zweigen ausgebrochen sind und du, da du ein wilder Ölbaum warst, bist unter sie gepfropft und teilhaftig geworden der Wurzel und des Safts im Ölbaum,
Que si algunas de las ramas fueron quebradas, y tú, siendo acebuche, has sido ingerido en lugar de ellas, y has sido hecho participante de la raíz y de la grosura de la oliva;
Mais si quelques-unes des branches ont été retranchées, et si toi, qui étais un olivier sauvage, tu as été enté à leur place, et rendu participant de la racine et de la graisse de l'olivier,
E se pure alcuni de’ rami sono stati troncati, e tu, essendo ulivastro, sei stato innestato in luogo loro, e fatto partecipe della radice, e della grassezza dell’ulivo;
E se alguns dos ramos foram quebrados, e tu, sendo zambujeiro, foste enxertado em lugar deles, e feito participante da raiz e da seiva da oliveira,
若有幾根枝子被折下來,你這野橄欖枝接上去,同享橄欖根的肥汁,
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