Romans 9:8
That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.In other versions
That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.
ASV
That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed.
BBE
That is, [they that are] the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned as seed.
DBY
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed.
WEB
that is, the children of the flesh -- these `are' not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;
YLT
That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
ENG
That is, They who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
WBT
So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
BSB
In context
6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;