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PARALLEL BIBLE - Romans 11:7


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King James Bible - Romans 11:7

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

World English Bible

What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn't obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.

Douay-Rheims - Romans 11:7

What then? That which Israel sought, he hath not obtained: but the election hath obtained it; and the rest have been blinded.

Webster's Bible Translation

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.

Greek Textus Receptus


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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge

VERSE (7) - Ro 3:9; 6:15 1Co 10:19 Php 1:18

SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:7

¿Qu pues? Lo que buscaba Israel, aquello no lo ha alcanzado, mas los electos lo han alcanzado; y los dems fueron cegados;

Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 11:7

Verse 7. What then?] What is the real state of the case before us? Israel-the body of the Jewish people, have not obtained that which they so earnestly desire, i.e. to be continued, as they have been hitherto, the peculiar people of God; but the election hath obtained it-as many of them as have believed in Jesus Christ, and accepted salvation through him: this is the grand scheme of the election by grace; God chooses to make those his peculiar people who believe in his Son, and none other shall enjoy the blessings of his kingdom. Those who would not receive him are blinded; they have shut their eyes against the light, and are in the very circumstances of those mentioned by the Prophet Isaiah, Isaiah xxix. 10.

John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 7. What then ? etc..] What can be said to the point the apostle is upon? it is as clear as the sun, out of all question, that God has not cast away all the people of the Jews, nor any whom he foreknew, any age or period of time; neither in the time Elijah, nor in the apostle's, he always having a reserve of some for himself; which reserve is owing to a previous choice of them, and that previous choice to ascribed not to any works of theirs, but to his free grace and sovereign pleasure. Indeed Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for ; that is, carnal Israel, the body and bulk of that people; who sought for life and righteousness by their obedience to the law, and which they in general were in quest of, and pursuit after, but did not obtain, though, some of them might imagine they did; for the thing was impracticable and impossible, no life nor righteousness are ever to be had by the law of works; they did not obtain life and righteousness, because they sought them in a wrong place and in a wrong way; they sought them not by faith in Christ Jesus, where they are only to be had, but by their own works, which fall abundantly short of procuring them for them: but the election hath obtained it . The apostle divides Israel into two parts, the election and the rest: by the election he means, elect men, the remnant among them, whom God had reserved for himself; just as circumcision designs circumcised persons, and uncircumcision uncircumcised persons, and calling called ones, and righteousness righteous men and women; (see Romans 3:30 1 Corinthians 1:26) ( 2 Peter 3:13). Now these chosen ones obtained mercy, grace, life, and righteousness in Christ, as the apostle himself did, who was one of them; and that by virtue, and in consequence of their election, for which reason the word is here used; hence mercy was shown them, grace was bestowed upon them, the righteousness of Christ was imputed to them, faith was given them, holiness was wrought in them, and they entitled to, and made meet for eternal life: these among Israel then obtained such favours and blessings; and so God's elect, in all ages and nations, obtain the same things, and will obtain; for the purpose of God according to election stands sure, his word and oath are immutable, his covenant inviolable, his grace inalienable, and his power omnipotent: and the rest were blinded : the non-elect, or those who were not chosen and reserved, to whom Christ was a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence; and who stumbled at the word of the Gospel, being disobedient to the divine revelation, whereunto they were appointed, ( 1 Peter 2:8); hence they obtained no mercy, grace, faith, life, righteousness, and eternal salvation, but were blinded; left in that native blindness and ignorance, in which they were born and brought up; were blinded by themselves wilfully more and more; as they knew not the Messiah, so neither would they understand; they sinned wilfully against light knowledge; they shut their eyes against all that evidence and demonstration given, of Jesus of Nazareth being the Messiah, by his doctrines and miracles; and they were blinded by Satan, the god of this world, by whom they were led captive; who wrought effectually in them, and stirred up the malice and enmity of their minds against Christ and his Gospel; for they were of their father the devil, and his lusts they would do; and they were also blinded by God himself, so that they could not believe; for after all this, it was but just with God to give them up to judicial blindness and hardness of heart.

Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 1-10 - There was a chosen remnant of believing Jews, who had righteousness an life by faith in Jesus Christ. These were kept according to the election of grace. If then this election was of grace, it could not be of works, either performed or foreseen. Every truly good disposition in a fallen creature must be the effect, therefore it cannot be the cause of the grace of God bestowed on him. Salvation from the first to the last must be either of grace or of debt. These things are so directl contrary to each other that they cannot be blended together. God glorifies his grace by changing the hearts and tempers of the rebellious. How then should they wonder and praise him! The Jewis nation were as in a deep sleep, without knowledge of their danger, or concern about it; having no sense of their need of the Saviour, or of their being upon the borders of eternal ruin. David, having by the Spirit foretold the sufferings of Christ from his own people, the Jews foretells the dreadful judgments of God upon them for it, Ps 69. Thi teaches us how to understand other prayers of David against his enemies; they are prophecies of the judgments of God, not expression of his own anger. Divine curses will work long; and we have our eye darkened, if we are bowed down in worldly-mindedness.

Greek Textus Receptus


τι 5101 I-NSN ουν 3767 CONJ ο 3739 R-ASN επιζητει 1934 5719 V-PAI-3S ισραηλ 2474 N-PRI τουτου 5127 D-GSN ουκ 3756 PRT-N επετυχεν 2013 5627 V-2AAI-3S η 3588 T-NSF δε 1161 CONJ εκλογη 1589 N-NSF επετυχεν 2013 5627 V-2AAI-3S οι 3588 T-NPM δε 1161 CONJ λοιποι 3062 A-NPM επωρωθησαν 4456 5681 V-API-3P

Vincent's NT Word Studies

7. Obtained (epetucen). The simple verb tugcanw means originally to hit the mark; hence to fall in with, light upon, attain.

The election (h eklogh). Abstract for concrete. Those elected; like hJ peritomh the circumcision for those uncircumcised (Eph. ii. 11. Compare thn katatomhn the concision, Philip. iii. 3).

Were blinded (epwrwqhsan). Rev., correctly, hardened, though the word is used of blindness when applied to the eyes, as Job xvii. 7, Sept. See on hardness, Mark iii. 5. Compare sklhrunei hardeneth, Rom. ix. 18.

Robertson's NT Word Studies

11:7 {What qen?} (ti oun?). Since God did not push Israel away (verse #1), what is true? {The election} (h ekloge). Abstract for concrete (the elect). {Obtained} (epetucen). Second aorist active indicative of epitugcanw, old verb, to hit upon, only here in Paul. See #9:30-33 for the failure of the Jews. {Were hardened} (epwrwqesan). First aorist passive indicative of pwrow, late verb, to cover with thick skin (pwros). See on #2Co 3:14; Mr 3:5.

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