Romans 11

1I say, then, Did God cast away His people? let it not be! for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin:

1I say then: Hath God cast away his people? God forbid! For I also am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

1So I say, Has God put his people on one side? Let there be no such thought. For I am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

2God did not cast away His people whom He knew before; have ye not known--in Elijah--what the Writing saith? how he doth plead with God concerning Israel, saying,

2God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Know you not what the scripture saith of Elias, how he calleth on God against Israel?

2God has not put away the people of his selection. Or have you no knowledge of what is said about Elijah in the holy Writings? how he says words to God against Israel,

3`Lord, Thy prophets they did kill, and Thy altars they dug down, and I was left alone, and they seek my life;'

3Lord, they have slain thy prophets, they have dug down thy altars. And I am left alone: and they seek my life.

3Lord, they have put your prophets to death, and made waste your altars, and now I am the last, and they are searching for me to take away my life.

4but what saith the divine answer to him? `I left to Myself seven thousand men, who did not bow a knee to Baal.'

4But what saith the divine answer to him? I have left me seven thousand men that have not bowed their knees to Baal.

4But what answer does God make to him? I have still seven thousand men whose knees have not been bent to Baal.

5So then also in the present time a remnant according to the choice of grace there hath been;

5Even so then, at this present time also, there is a remnant saved according to the election of grace.

5In the same way, there are at this present time some who are marked out by the selection of grace.

6and if by grace, no more of works, otherwise the grace becometh no more grace; and if of works, it is no more grace, otherwise the work is no more work.

6And if by grace, it is not now by works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

6But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.

7What then? What Israel doth seek after, this it did not obtain, and the chosen did obtain, and the rest were hardened,

7What then? That which Israel sought, he hath not obtained: but the election hath obtained it. And the rest have been blinded.

7What then? That which Israel was searching for he did not get, but those of the selection got it and the rest were made hard.

8according as it hath been written, `God gave to them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear,' --unto this very day,

8As it is written: God hath given them the spirit of insensibility; eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear, until this present day.

8As it was said in the holy Writings, God gave them a spirit of sleep, eyes which might not see, and ears which have no hearing, to this day.

9and David saith, `Let their table become for a snare, and for a trap, and for a stumbling-block, and for a recompense to them;

9And David saith: Let their table be made a snare and a trap and a stumbling block and a recompense unto them.

9And David says, Let their table be made a net for taking them, and a stone in their way, and a punishment:

10let their eyes be darkened--not to behold, and their back do Thou always bow down.'

10Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see: and bow down their back always.

10Let their eyes be made dark so that they may not see, and let their back be bent down at all times.

11I say, then, Did they stumble that they might fall? let it not be! but by their fall the salvation <FI>is<Fi> to the nations, to arouse them to jealousy;

11I say then: Have they so stumbled, that they should fall? God forbid! But by their offence salvation is come to the Gentiles, that they may be emulous of them.

11So I say, Were their steps made hard in order that they might have a fall? In no way: but by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, so that they might be moved to envy.

12and if the fall of them <FI>is<Fi> the riches of a world, and the diminution of them the riches of nations, how much more the fulness of them?

12Now if the offence of them be the riches of the world and the diminution of them the riches of the Gentiles: how much more the fulness of them?

12Now, if their fall is the wealth of the world, and their loss the wealth of the Gentiles, how much greater will be the glory when they are made full?

13For to you I speak--to the nations--inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;

13For I say to you, Gentiles: As long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry,

13But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position:

14if by any means I shall arouse to jealousy mine own flesh, and shall save some of them,

14If, by any means, I may provoke to emulation them who are my flesh and may save some of them.

14If in any way those who are of my flesh may be moved to envy, so that some of them may get salvation by me.

15for if the casting away of them <FI>is<Fi> a reconciliation of the world, what the reception--if not life out of the dead?

15For if the loss of them be the reconciliation of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

15For, if by their putting away, the rest of men have been made friends with God, what will their coming back again be, but life from the dead?

16and if the first-fruit <FI>is<Fi> holy, the lump also; and if the root <FI>is<Fi> holy, the branches also.

16For if the firstfruit be holy, so is the lump also: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

16And if the first-fruit is holy, so is the mass: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

17And if certain of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wast graffed in among them, and a fellow-partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree didst become--

17And if some of the branches be broken and thou, being a wild olive, art ingrafted in them and art made partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree:

17But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, an olive-tree of the fields, were put in among them, and were given a part with them in the root by which the olive-tree is made fertile,

18do not boast against the branches; and if thou dost boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee!

18Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root: but the root thee.

18Do not be uplifted in pride over the branches: because it is not you who are the support of the root, but it is by the root that you are supported.

19Thou wilt say, then, `The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in;' right!

19Thou wilt say then: The branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.

19You will say, Branches were broken off so that I might be put in.

20by unbelief they were broken off, and thou hast stood by faith; be not high-minded, but be fearing;

20Well: because of unbelief they were broken off. But thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear.

20Truly, because they had no faith they were broken off, and you have your place by reason of your faith. Do not be lifted up in pride, but have fear;

21for if God the natural branches did not spare--lest perhaps He also shall not spare thee.

21For if God hath not spared the natural branches, fear lest perhaps also he spare not thee.

21For, if God did not have mercy on the natural branches, he will not have mercy on you.

22Lo, then, goodness and severity of God--upon those indeed who fell, severity; and upon thee, goodness, if thou mayest remain in the goodness, otherwise, thou also shalt be cut off.

22See then the goodness and the severity of God: towards them indeed that are fallen, the severity; but towards thee, the goodness of God, if thou abide in goodness. Otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

22See then that God is good but his rules are fixed: to those who were put away he was hard, but to you he has been good, on the condition that you keep in his mercy; if not, you will be cut off as they were.

23And those also, if they may not remain in unbelief, shall be graffed in, for God is able again to graff them in;

23And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

23And they, if they do not go on without faith, will be united to the tree again, because God is able to put them in again.

24for if thou, out of the olive tree, wild by nature, wast cut out, and, contrary to nature, wast graffed into a good olive tree, how much rather shall they, who <FI>are<Fi> according to nature, be graffed into their own olive tree?

24For if thou were cut out of the wild olive tree, which is natural to thee; and, contrary to nature, wert grafted into the good olive tree: how much more shall they that are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?

24For if you were cut out of a field olive-tree, and against the natural use were united to a good olive-tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be united again with the olive-tree which was theirs?

25For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret--that ye may not be wise in your own conceits--that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in;

25For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, of this mystery (lest you should be wise in your own conceits) that blindness in part has happened in Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles should come in.

25For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in;

26and so all Israel shall be saved, according as it hath been written, `There shall come forth out of Sion he who is delivering, and he shall turn away impiety from Jacob,

26And so all Israel should be saved, as it is written: There shall come out of Sion, he that shall deliver and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.

26And so all Israel will get salvation: as it is said in the holy Writings, There will come out of Zion the One who makes free; by him wrongdoing will be taken away from Jacob:

27and this to them <FI>is<Fi> the covenant from Me, when I may take away their sins.'

27And this is to them my covenant: when I shall take away their sins.

27And this is my agreement with them, when I will take away their sins.

28As regards, indeed, the good tidings, <FI>they are<Fi> enemies on your account; and as regards the choice--beloved on account of the fathers;

28As concerning the gospel, indeed, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are most dear for the sake of the fathers.

28As far as the good news is in question, they are cut off from God on account of you, but as far as the selection is in question, they are loved on account of the fathers.

29for unrepented of <FI>are<Fi> the gifts and the calling of God;

29For the gifts and the calling of God are without repentance.

29Because God's selection and his mercies may not be changed.

30for as ye also once did not believe in God, and now did find kindness by the unbelief of these:

30For as you also in times past did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy, through their unbelief:

30For as you, in time past, were not under the rule of God, but now have got mercy through their turning away,

31so also these now did not believe, that in your kindness they also may find kindness;

31So these also now have not believed, for your mercy, that they also may obtain mercy.

31So in the same way these have gone against the orders of God, so that by the mercy given to you they may now get mercy.

32for God did shut up together the whole to unbelief, that to the whole He might do kindness.

32For God hath concluded all in unbelief, that he may have mercy on all.

32For God has let them all go against his orders, so that he might have mercy on them all.

33O depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

33O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable his ways!

33O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.

34for who did know the mind of the Lord? or who did become His counsellor?

34For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counsellor?

34Who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord? or who has taken part in his purposes?

35or who did first give to Him, and it shall be given back to him again?

35Or who hath first given to him, and recompense shall be made him?

35Or who has first given to him, and it will be given back to him again?

36because of Him, and through Him, and to Him <FI>are<Fi> the all things; to Him <FI>is<Fi> the glory--to the ages. Amen.

36For of him, and by him, and in him, are all things: to him be glory for ever. Amen.

36For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever. So be it.