Romans 10:19

Israel and the nations Envy and jealousy

¹⁷ So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

¹⁸ But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

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.

²⁰ But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

²¹ But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying 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 moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
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Romans 11:11
I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
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Romans 11:14
If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
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1 Peter 2:10
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
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Titus 3:3
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
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1 Corinthians 1:12
Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
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Isaiah 44:18–20
They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
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Psalms 115:5–8
They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
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