18 But I ask, “Did they not hear?” Yes, they did:

Their voice has gone out to the whole earth,
and their words to the ends of the world.[a](A)

19 But I ask, “Did Israel not understand?” First, Moses said,

I will make you jealous
of those who are not a nation;(B)
I will make you angry by a nation
that lacks understanding.[b](C)

20 And Isaiah says boldly,

I was found
by those who were not looking for me;
I revealed myself
to those who were not asking for me.[c](D)

21 But to Israel he says, All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and defiant people.[d](E)

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  1. 10:18 Ps 19:4
  2. 10:19 Dt 32:21
  3. 10:20 Is 65:1
  4. 10:21 Is 65:2

18 But I say, they have not heard, have they?[a] On the contrary,

“Their voice has gone out to all the earth,
    and their words to the ends of the inhabited world.”[b]

19 But I say, Israel did not know, did they?[c] First, Moses says,

“I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation;
    by a senseless nation I will provoke you to anger.”[d]

20 And Isaiah is very bold and says,

“I was found by those who did not seek me;
    I became known to those who did not ask for me.”[e]

21 But about Israel he says,

“The whole day long I held out my hands
    to a disobedient and resistant people.”[f]

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:18 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  2. Romans 10:18 A quotation from Ps 19:4
  3. Romans 10:19 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  4. Romans 10:19 A quotation from Deut 32:21
  5. Romans 10:20 A quotation from Isa 65:1
  6. Romans 10:21 A quotation from Isa 65:2