Romans 11:7

⁵ In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

⁶ And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,

⁸ as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”

⁹ And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.

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: What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
KJV: What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
WEB: What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
ASV: What then? that which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:
DARBY: What [is it] then? What Israel seeks for, that he has not obtained; but the election has obtained, and the rest have been blinded,
BLB: What then? What Israel seeks after, this it did not obtain, but the elect obtained [it]. And the rest were hardened,

ÅB: Så hva har skjedd? Det Israel søker, det har det ikke nådd; men de utvalgte har nådd det, de andre er blitt forherdet,
OTB: Hva da? Det Israel søkte så ivrig, oppnådde det ikke, men de utvalgte gjorde. De andre ble forherdet,
B1930: Hvorledes altså? Det som Israel attrår, det har det ikke nådd; men de utvalgte har nådd det, de andre er blitt forherdet,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Romans 9:18
Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
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Romans 11:5
In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
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2 Corinthians 4:4
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
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Romans 11:25
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
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Romans 9:31–32
but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
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2 Thessalonians 2:10–14
and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
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2 Corinthians 3:14
But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.
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Romans 9:23
What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—
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