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Romans 10:19
19But I say, Has not Israel known? First, Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy through [them that are] not a nation: through a nation without understanding I will anger you.
Romans 10:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
- New International Version (NIV)Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says, “I will make you envious by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But I ask, did Israel not understand? First Moses says, "I will make you jealous of those who are not a nation; with a foolish nation I will make you angry."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says: “I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation, I will move you to anger by a foolish nation.”
Context of Romans 10:19
17So faith then [is] by a report, but the report by God's word. 18But I say, Have they not heard? Yea, surely, Their voice has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the extremities of the habitable world. But I say, Has not Israel known? First, Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy through [them that are] not a nation: through a nation without understanding I will anger you. 20But Esaias is very bold, and says, I have been found by those not seeking me; I have become manifest to those not inquiring after me. 21But unto Israel he says, All the day long I have stretched out my hands unto a people disobeying and opposing.
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ἀλλὰ λέγω· μὴ Ἰσραὴλ οὐκ ἔγνω; πρῶτος Μωϋσῆς λέγει· ἐγὼ παραζηλώσω ὑμᾶς ἐπ᾽ οὐκ ἔθνει ἐπ᾽ ἔθνει ἀσυνέτῳ παροργιῶ ὑμᾶς.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Romans 10:19
- Romans 10:18But I say, Have they not heard? Yea, surely, Their voice has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the extremities of the habitable world.
- Romans 3:26for [the] shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of [the] faith of Jesus.
- 1 Corinthians 1:12But I speak of this, that each of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 7:29But this I say, brethren, the time is straitened. For the rest, that they who have wives, be as not having [any]:
- 1 Corinthians 10:19What then do I say? that what is sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?
- 1 Corinthians 11:22Have ye not then houses for eating and drinking? or do ye despise the assembly of God, and put to shame them who have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you? In this [point] I do not praise.
- 1 Corinthians 15:50But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit God's kingdom, nor does corruption inherit incorruptibility.
- Romans 11:11I say then, Have they stumbled in order that they might fall? Far be the thought: but by their fall [there is] salvation to the nations to provoke them to jealousy.
- Deuteronomy 32:21They have moved me to jealousy with that which is no God; They have exasperated me with their vanities; And I will move them to jealousy with that which is not a people; With a foolish nation will I provoke them to anger.
- Hosea 2:23And I will sow her unto me in the land; and I will have mercy upon Lo-ruhamah; and I will say to Lo-ammi, Thou art my people; and they shall say, My God.
- 1 Peter 2:10who once [were] not a people, but now God's people; who were not enjoying mercy, but now have found mercy.
- Romans 1:21Because, knowing God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:
- Psalms 115:5They have a mouth, and they speak not; eyes have they, and they see not;
- Isaiah 44:18They have no knowledge, and understand not; for he hath plastered their eyes, that they may not see; and their hearts, that they may not understand.
- Jeremiah 10:8But they are one and all senseless and foolish; the teaching of vanities is a stock.
- 1 Corinthians 12:2Ye know that when ye were [of the] nations [ye were] led away to dumb idols, in whatever way ye might be led.
Commentaries on Romans 10:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19But I say, Did not Israel know? - You object to this preaching among the Gentiles; but is not this according to the positive declaration of God? He, foreseeing your unbelief and rebellion, said by Moses, Deuteronomy 32:21, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. As you have provoked me to jealousy with worshipping those that are no gods, I will provoke you to jealousy by those which are no…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19But I say - Still further to meet the objection, he shows that the doctrine which he was maintaining was actually taught in the Old Testament. Did not Israel know? - Did not the Jews understand. Is it not recorded in their books, etc. that they had full opportunity to be acquainted with this truth? This question is an emphatic way of affirming that they did know. But Paul does not here state what it was that they knew. That is to be gathered from what…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-21Verses 18-21 Did not the Jews know that the Gentiles were to be called in? They might have known it from Moses and Isaiah. Isaiah speaks plainly of the grace and favour of God, as going before in the receiving of the Gentiles. Was not this our own case? Did not God begin in love, and make himself known to us when we did not ask after him? The patience of God towards provoking sinners is wonderful. The time of God's patience is called a day, light as day…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19make you jealous … make you angry: This quotation from Deuteronomy 32:21 describes God’s punishment of Israel for worshiping other gods (idolatry). In Paul’s time, Israel was still guilty of idolatry. This was because many people treated the law as more important than God himself. As a result, God used the Gentiles (people who were not even considered a nation) to make Israel jealous and angry. Paul explains this idea more fully in Romans 11:12–32.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. But I say, Did not Israel know?--know, from their own Scriptures, of God's intention to bring in the Gentiles? First--that is First in the prophetic line [De Wette]. Moses saith, &c.--"I will provoke you to jealousy ('against') [them that are] not a nation, and against a nation without understanding will I anger you" (De 32:21). In this verse God warns His ancient people that because they had (that is, in aftertimes would) moved Him to jealousy with…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Romans 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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