Verse 7
Romans 11:7
New Living Translation
7
So this is the situation: Most of the people of Israel have not found the favor of God (Elohim) they are looking for so earnestly. A few have — the ones God (Elohim) has chosen — but the hearts of the rest were hardened.
Original Language Text
greek
τί οὖν; ὃ ἐπιζητεῖ Ἰσραήλ, τοῦτο οὐκ ἐπέτυχεν, ἡ δὲ ἐκλογὴ ἐπέτυχεν· οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἐπωρώθησαν,
English Translation
What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks, but the elect have obtained it; and the rest were hardened.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 11 Context
1
I ask, then, has God (Elohim) rejected his own people, the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself...
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No, God (Elohim) has not rejected his own people, whom he chose from the very beginning. Do you real...
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3
“LORD, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars. I am the only one left, and now the...
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And do you remember God (Elohim)’s reply? He said, “No, I have 7,000 others who have never bowed dow...
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5
It is the same today, for a few of the people of Israel have remained faithful because of God (Elohi...
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6
And since it is through God (Elohim)’s kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that cas...
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7
So this is the situation: Most of the people of Israel have not found the favor of God (Elohim) they...
8
As the Scriptures say, “God (Elohim) has put them into a deep sleep.<br>To this day he has shut thei...
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9
Likewise, David said, “Let their bountiful table become a snare,<br>a trap that makes them think all...
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10
Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see,<br>and let their backs be bent forever.”<br>
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11
Did God (Elohim)’s people stumble and fall beyond recovery? Of course not! They were disobedient, so...
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12
Now if the Gentiles were enriched because the people of Israel turned down God (Elohim)’s offer of s...
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13
I am saying all this especially for you Gentiles. God (Elohim) has appointed me as the apostle to th...
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for I want somehow to make the people of Israel jealous of what you Gentiles have, so I might save s...
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15
For since their rejection meant that God (Elohim) offered salvation to the rest of the world, their...
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16
And since Abraham and the other patriarchs were holy, their descendants will also be holy — just as...
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But some of these branches from Abraham’s tree — some of the people of Israel — have been broken off...
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18
But you must not brag about being grafted in to replace the branches that were broken off. You are j...
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19
“Well,” you may say, “those branches were broken off to make room for me.”
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20
Yes, but remember — those branches were broken off because they didn’t believe in Christ, and you ar...
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21
For if God (Elohim) did not spare the original branches, he won’t spare you either.
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22
Notice how God (Elohim) is both kind and severe. He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind t...
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23
And if the people of Israel turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, for God (Elohim...
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24
You, by nature, were a branch cut from a wild olive tree. So if God (Elohim) was willing to do somet...
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25
I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters, so that you will not feel proud ab...
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26
And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say, “The one who rescues will come from Jerusale...
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27
And this is my covenant with them,<br>that I will take away their sins.”<br>
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Many of the people of Israel are now enemies of the Good News, and this benefits you Gentiles. Yet t...
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For God (Elohim)’s gifts and his call can never be withdrawn.
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30
Once, you Gentiles were rebels against God (Elohim), but when the people of Israel rebelled against...
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Now they are the rebels, and God (Elohim)’s mercy has come to you so that they, too, will share in G...
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For God (Elohim) has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone.
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Oh, how great are God (Elohim)’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to und...
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For who can know the LORD’s thoughts?<br>Who knows enough to give him advice?<br>
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And who has given him so much<br>that he needs to pay it back?<br>
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For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to hi...
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