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10 Let their bright eyes become cloudy, darkened so they cannot see,
    and bend their proud backs through it all.[a]

11 So I ask: did God’s people stumble and fall off the deep end? Absolutely not! They are not lost forever; but through their misconduct, the door has been opened for salvation to extend even to the outsiders. This has been part of God’s plan all along, and so is the jealousy that comes when they realize the outsiders have been welcomed into God’s new covenant. 12 So if their misconduct leads ultimately to God’s riches coming to the world and if their failure turns into the blessing of salvation to all people, then how much greater will be the riches and blessing when they are included fully?

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10 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,(A)
    and their backs be bent forever.”[a](B)

Ingrafted Branches

11 Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all!(C) Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles(D) to make Israel envious.(E) 12 But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles,(F) how much greater riches will their full inclusion bring!

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:10 Psalm 69:22,23