Romans 10:19

Israel and the nations Envy and jealousy

¹⁷ Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

¹⁸ But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”

I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.”

²⁰ And Isaiah boldly says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”

²¹ But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.”
KJV: But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
WEB: But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation. I will make you angry with a nation void of understanding.”
ASV: But I say, Did Israel not know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, With a nation void of understanding will I anger you.
DARBY: But I say, Has not Israel known? First, Moses says, *I* will provoke you to jealousy through [them that are] not a nation: through a nation without understanding I will anger you.
BLB: But I say, did Israel not know? First, Moses says: “I will provoke you⁺ to jealousy by [those] not a nation; I will provoke you⁺ to anger by a nation without understanding.”

ÅB: Jeg spør igjen, visste Israel ikke om det? Først sier Moses: «Jeg vil gjøre dere sjalu ved det som ikke er et folk. Ved et uforstandig folk vil jeg gjøre dere sinte»
OTB: Igjen spør jeg: Forsto ikke Israel? Først sier Moses,
“Jeg vil gjøre dere misunnelige på dem som ikke er et folk;
Jeg vil gjøre dere sinte på et folk som mangler forståelse.”
B1930: Men jeg sier: Kjente da Israel ikke til det? Først sier Moses: Jeg vil gjøre eder nidkjære på det som ikke er et folk; på et uforstandig folk vil jeg gjøre eder harme;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Deuteronomy 32:21
They have provoked My jealousy by that which is not God; they have enraged Me with their worthless idols. So I will make them jealous by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation without understanding.
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Romans 11:11
I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
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Romans 11:14
in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
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1 Peter 2:10
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
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Titus 3:3
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
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1 Corinthians 1:12
What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
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Isaiah 44:18–20
They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.
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Psalms 115:5–8
They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
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