Romans 11:5-9

5So, as there were then, there are now a few left that God has chosen by his kindness.

6If they were chosen by God’s kindness, they weren’t chosen because of anything they did. Otherwise, God’s kindness wouldn’t be kindness.

7So what does all this mean? It means that Israel has never achieved what it has been striving for. However, those whom God has chosen have achieved it. The minds of the rest of Israel were closed,

8as Scripture says, “To this day God has given them a spirit of deep sleep. Their eyes don’t see, and their ears don’t hear!”

9And David says, “Let the table set for them become a trap and a net, a snare and a punishment for them.