Romans 11:7

Updated: June 3, 2025
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What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
World English Bible (WEB)
What{G5101} then{G3767}? Israel{G2474} hath{G2013} not{G3756} obtained{G2013}{(G5627)} that{G5127} which{G3739} he seeketh for{G1934}{(G5719)}; but{G1161} the election{G1589} hath obtained it{G2013}{(G5627)}, and{G1161} the rest{G3062} were blinded{G4456}{(G5681)}
KJV with Strongs
(7) So what then? What Israel seeks it hasn't obtained but those who were chosen obtained it and the rest were hardened.
The F.O.G
[7] So what's the conclusion? Israel as a nation didn't find what it was desperately seeking. The chosen remnant found it, but the rest became spiritually hardened.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
What then? What Israel doth seek after, this it did not obtain, and the chosen did obtain, and the rest were hardened,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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