Romans 11:7
Romans 11:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
Romans 11:7-10 The Message (MSG)
And then what happened? Well, when Israel tried to be right with God on her own, pursuing her own self-interest, she didn’t succeed. The chosen ones of God were those who let God pursue his interest in them, and as a result received his stamp of legitimacy. The “self-interest Israel” became thick-skinned toward God. Moses and Isaiah both commented on this: Fed up with their quarrelsome, self-centered ways, God blurred their eyes and dulled their ears, Shut them in on themselves in a hall of mirrors, and they’re there to this day. David was upset about the same thing: I hope they get sick eating self-serving meals, break a leg walking their self-serving ways. I hope they go blind staring in their mirrors, get ulcers from playing at god.
Romans 11:7 King James Version (KJV)
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
Romans 11:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
What then? What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained, but those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened
Romans 11:7 New Century Version (NCV)
So this is what has happened: Although the Israelites tried to be right with God, they did not succeed, but the ones God chose did become right with him. The others were made stubborn and refused to listen to God.
Romans 11:7 American Standard Version (ASV)
What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened
Romans 11:7 New International Version (NIV)
What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain. The elect among them did, but the others were hardened
Romans 11:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking [that is, God’s favor by obedience to the Law], but the elect [those chosen few] obtained it, while the rest of them became hardened and callously indifferent
Romans 11:7 New Living Translation (NLT)
So this is the situation: Most of the people of Israel have not found the favor of God they are looking for so earnestly. A few have—the ones God has chosen—but the hearts of the rest were hardened.