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11 I ask then, they did not stumble into an irrevocable fall,[a] did they? Absolutely not! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make Israel[b] jealous. 12 Now if their transgression means riches for the world and their defeat means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full restoration[c] bring?

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  1. Romans 11:11 tn Grk “that they might fall.”
  2. Romans 11:11 tn Grk “them”; the referent (Israel, cf. 11:7) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. Romans 11:12 tn Or “full inclusion”; Grk “their fullness.”

11 I say then, they did not stumble so that they fell, did they?[a] May it never be! But by their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them to jealousy.[b] 12 And if their trespass means riches for the world and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fullness mean?

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  1. Romans 11:11 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  2. Romans 11:11 *The words “to jealousy” are not in the Greek text, but are supplied for clarity