Romans 11:7 “What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect…”

Romans 11:7

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

What then? Israel hath not obtained that he sought: but the election hath obteined it, and the rest haue bene hardened,

Darby Translation

What [is it] then? What Israel seeks for, that he has not obtained; but the election has obtained, and the rest have been blinded,

Young's Literal Translation

What then? What Israel doth seek after, this it did not obtain, and the chosen did obtain, and the rest were hardened,

Bible in Basic English

What then? That which Israel was searching for he did not get, but those of the selection got it and the rest were made hard.

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Cross references

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

Romans 3:9 Romans 6:15 1 Corinthians 10:19 Philippians 1:18

Romans 3:9 · BSB

What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.

Romans 6:15 · BSB

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not!

1 Corinthians 10:19 · BSB

Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?

Philippians 1:18 · BSB

What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

“Israel”

Romans 10:3 Proverbs 1:28 Luke 13:24 Hebrews 12:17 Romans 9:31 Romans 9:32

Romans 10:3 · BSB

Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

Proverbs 1:28 · BSB

Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.

Luke 13:24 · BSB

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

Hebrews 12:17 · BSB

For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.

Romans 9:31 · BSB

but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.

Romans 9:32 · BSB

Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

“but the election”

Romans 11:5 Romans 8:28–30 Romans 9:23 Ephesians 1:4 1 Peter 1:2 2 Thessalonians 2:13

Romans 11:5 · BSB

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

Romans 8:28–30 · BSB

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Romans 9:23 · BSB

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—

Ephesians 1:4 · BSB

For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

1 Peter 1:2 · BSB

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 · BSB

But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

“and the rest”

2 Corinthians 4:4 2 Corinthians 3:14 Isaiah 6:10 Isaiah 44:18 John 12:40 Matthew 13:14

2 Corinthians 4:4 · BSB

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.

2 Corinthians 3:14 · BSB

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.

Isaiah 6:10 · BSB

Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed. ”

Isaiah 44:18 · BSB

They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.

John 12:40 · BSB

“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

Matthew 13:14 · BSB

In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

“blinded”

Romans 9:18

Romans 9:18 · BSB

Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.

Also

Romans 11:25

Romans 11:25 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

8as 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.”

Read Romans 11