Romans 11:7

Romans 11:7

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

a. NLT: So this is the situation: Most of the people of Israel have not found the favor of God they are looking for so earnestly. A few have—the ones God has chosen—but the hearts of the rest were hardened.

b. NIV: What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain. The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,

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

d. Amplified Bible Classic: What then [shall we conclude]? Israel failed to obtain what it sought [God’s favor by obedience to the Law]. Only the elect (those chosen few) obtained it, while the rest of them became callously indifferent (blinded, hardened, and made insensible to it).

e. Peshitta Eastern Text: What then? Israel has not obtained that which he sought; but the elected ones have obtained it, and the rest were blinded in their hearts.

1. “What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for…”

a. What [Strong: 5101 tis tis probably emphatic of 5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.]

b. then [Strong: 3767 oun oon apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.]

c. Israel [Strong: Israel is-rah-ale' of Hebrew origin (3478); Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively):--Israel.]

d. [hath] not [Strong: 3756 ou oo, also (before a vowel) ouk ook, and (before an aspirate) ouch ookh a primary word; the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.]

e. obtained [Strong: 2013 epitugchano ep-ee-toong-khan'-o from 1909 and 5177; to chance upon, i.e. (by implication) to attain:--obtain.]

  

f. That [Strong: 5127 toutou too'-too genitive case singular masculine or neuter of 3778; of (from or concerning) this (person or thing):--here(-by), him, it, + such manner of, that, thence(-forth), thereabout, this, thus.]

g. which [Strong: 3739 hos hos, including feminine he hay, and neuter ho ho probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.]

h. he seeketh for [Strong: 1934 hos hos, including feminine he hay, and neuter ho ho probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.]

2. “...but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.”

a. but [Strong: 1161 de deh a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]

b. [the] election [Strong: 1589 ekloge ek-log-ay' from 1586; (divine) selection (abstractly or concretely):--chosen, election.]

c. [hath] obtained it [Strong: 2013 epitugchano ep-ee-toong-khan'-o from 1909 and 5177; to chance upon, i.e. (by implication) to attain:--obtain.]

d. and [Strong: 1161 de deh a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]

e. [the] rest [Strong: 3062  loipoy loy-poy' masculine plural of a derivative of 3007; remaining ones:--other, which remain, remnant, residue, rest.]

  

f. [were] blinded [Strong: 4456 poroo po-ro'-o apparently from poros (a kind of stone); to petrify, i.e. (figuratively) to indurate (render stupid or callous):-- blind, harden.]