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19 But again I ask, didn’t Israel understand?[a] First Moses says, “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; with a senseless nation I will provoke you to anger.”[b] 20 And Isaiah is even bold enough to say, “I was found by those who did not seek me; I became well known to those who did not ask for me.”[c] 21 But about Israel he says, “All day long I held out my hands to this disobedient and stubborn people![d]

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  1. Romans 10:19 tn Grk “Israel did not ‘not know,’ did he?” The double negative in Greek has been translated as a positive affirmation for clarity (see v. 18 above for a similar situation).
  2. Romans 10:19 sn A quotation from Deut 32:21.
  3. Romans 10:20 sn A quotation from Isa 65:1.
  4. Romans 10:21 sn A quotation from Isa 65:2.

19 Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says,

“I will make you envious(A) by those who are not a nation;
    I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding.”[a](B)

20 And Isaiah boldly says,

“I was found by those who did not seek me;
    I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me.”[b](C)

21 But concerning Israel he says,

“All day long I have held out my hands
    to a disobedient and obstinate people.”[c](D)

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  1. Romans 10:19 Deut. 32:21
  2. Romans 10:20 Isaiah 65:1
  3. Romans 10:21 Isaiah 65:2