SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:20
E Isaías osa decir: Fui hallado de los que no me buscaban; me manifest a los que no preguntaban por mí.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 10:20
Verse 20. But Esaias (the Greek orthography for Isaiah) is very bold] Speaks out in the fullest manner and plainest language, Isa. lxv. 1, notwithstanding the danger to which such a declaration exposed him, among a crooked, perverse, and dangerous people: I was found of them that sought me not; I put my salvation in the way of those (the Gentiles) who were not seeking for it, and knew nothing of it: thus, the Gentiles which followed not after righteousness have attained to the law of righteousness, chap. ix. 30, and they have found that redemption which the Jews have rejected.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. But Esaias is very bold, and saith , etc..] The apostle here produces another testimony in proof of this, that the Israelites must needs have some knowledge of this truth, the calling of the Gentiles; since a famous prophet of theirs, Isaiah, also spake out with great freedom; he did not mince the matter, or cover it with dark sayings, but with all plainness and perspicuity, and with great courage and intrepidity declared it; though he knew he run the risk, not only of his fame and credit among the Jews, but of his life also, for so doing: the citation is made from ( Isaiah 65:1). I was found of them that sought me not, I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me ; here also the Gentiles are meant by them that sought me not, and asked not after me; the Messiah; and so R. Moses the priest says f205 , that these words are to be understood, lw[h twmwa l[ , concerning the nations of the world. The common people among them sought after the things of the world; their philosophers sought after the wisdom of it; and the more devout and religious among them sought the observance of superstitious rites and ceremonies, and, at best and most, a little morality and external righteousness; but none sought after Christ, for they knew nothing of him, and therefore did not so much as ask after him; they did not ask counsel of him, nor ask concerning him, nor ask for him; not for his coming into the world, as the Jews did, nor for the preaching of the Gospel among them, for it came among them unasked for, unexpected, and undesired, as well as undeserved by them, nor for any blessing of his; and yet such was his grace and goodness, that he was found of these persons, in the preaching of the Gospel; which by his kind providence was brought among them, and they were brought under the hearing of it; and by the Spirit of God directed to him in it, in whom they found life, peace, pardon, righteousness, food, and rest, and every valuable blessing; a pearl of great price they found, a finding which can never be lost: he is also said to be made manifest unto them, not in the flesh, but in the ministry of the word; in which his person, blood, righteousness, and sacrifice, are evidently set forth, and clearly manifested; and besides the outward manifestation of Christ to them by the Gospel, they had no internal revelation of him in their hearts by his Spirit, setting forth to them his grace and fulness, and showing them their interest therein: from this prophecy, also, the Jews could not but have some knowledge of this mystery of grace.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 18-21 - Did not the Jews know that the Gentiles were to be called in? The might have known it from Moses and Isaiah. Isaiah speaks plainly of the grace and favour of God, as going before in the receiving of the Gentiles. Was not this our own case? Did not God begin in love, an make himself known to us when we did not ask after him? The patience of God towards provoking sinners is wonderful. The time of God's patienc is called a day, light as day, and fit for work and business; but limited as a day, and there is a night at the end of it. God's patienc makes man's disobedience worse, and renders that the more sinful. We may wonder at the mercy of God, that his goodness is not overcome by man's badness; we may wonder at the wickedness of man, that his badnes is not overcome by God's goodness. And it is a matter of joy to thin that God has sent the message of grace to so many millions, by the wid spread of his gospel __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
ησαιας 2268 N-NSM δε 1161 CONJ αποτολμα 662 5719 V-PAI-3S και 2532 CONJ λεγει 3004 5719 V-PAI-3S ευρεθην 2147 5681 V-API-1S τοις 3588 T-DPM εμε 1691 P-1AS μη 3361 PRT-N ζητουσιν 2212 5723 V-PAP-DPM εμφανης 1717 A-NSM εγενομην 1096 5633 V-2ADI-1S τοις 3588 T-DPM εμε 1691 P-1AS μη 3361 PRT-N επερωτωσιν 1905 5723 V-PAP-DPM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
20. Is very bold (apotolma). Only here in the New Testament. Plato, "Laws," 701, uses it of liberty as too presumptuous (apotetolmhmenhv). The force of the preposition is intensive, or possibly pointing to him from whom the action proceeds; bold of himself: The simple verb means primarily to dare, and implies the manifestation of that boldness or confidence of character which is expressed by qarjrJew. See 2 Corinthians v. 6, 8; vii. 16; x. 2, note.Saith. Isa. lxv. 1. Following the Septuagint, with the inversion of the first two clauses. Hebrew: "I have offered to give answers to those who asked not. I have put myself in the way of those who sought me not. I have spread out my hand all the day to a refractory people." The idea in the Hebrew is, "I have endeavored to be sought and found." Compare the clause omitted in Paul's quotation: "I have said 'Here am I' to a people who did not call upon my name."
Robertson's NT Word Studies
10:20 {Is very bold} (apotolmai). Present active indicative of apotolma", old word, to assume boldness (apo, off) and only here in N.T. Isaiah "breaks out boldly" (Gifford). Paul cites #Isa 65:1 in support of his own courage against the prejudice of the Jews. See #9:30-33 for illustration of this point. {I was found} (heureqen). First aorist passive indicative of heuriskw.
