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10 Make their eyes become blind so that they cannot see. Make their backs bent all the time.'

11 So I ask, `Have their feet been caught so that they have really fallen down?' No. But because they began to fall, the people who are not Jews were told how to be saved. That would make the Jews jealous.

12 The people who are not Jews have been richly blessed because the Jews failed. So it will be even better for them when the Jews no longer fail God.

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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