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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Footnotes

  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, surely they have never heard, have they? On the contrary:

(A)Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
And their words to the ends of the [a]world.”

19 But I say, surely Israel did not know, did they? First Moses says,

(B)I will (C)make you jealous with those who are not a nation,
With a foolish nation I will anger you.”

20 And Isaiah is very bold and says,

(D)I was found by those who did not seek Me,
I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”

21 But as for Israel, He says, “(E)I have spread out My hands all day long to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:18 Or inhabited earth