Romans 10:20

Salvation God's presence The stranger and outcast

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.

¹⁹ 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.

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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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.”
KJV: 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.
WEB: Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”
ASV: And Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I became manifest unto them that asked not of me.
DARBY: But Esaias is very bold, and says, I have been found by those not seeking me; I have become manifest to those not inquiring after me.
BLB: And Isaiah is very bold and says: “I was found by those not seeking Me; I made [Myself] manifest to those not inquiring after Me.”

ÅB: og Jesaja våger seg til å si: «Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg; jeg åpenbarte meg for dem som ikke spurte etter meg»
OTB: Og Jesaja erklærer med selvtillit,
“Jeg ble funnet av dem som ikke søkte meg;
Jeg åpenbarte meg for dem som ikke spurte etter meg.”
B1930: og Esaias våger sig til å si: Jeg blev funnet av dem som ikke søkte mig; jeg åpenbarte mig for dem som ikke spurte efter mig;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 65:1–2
I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
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Romans 9:30
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
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Isaiah 55:4–5
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
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Matthew 22:9–10
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
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Isaiah 49:6
And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
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Ephesians 6:19–20
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
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Isaiah 52:15
So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
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Luke 14:23
And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
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