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Romans 10:19 KJV
Romans · chapter 10 · verse 19
But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.Romans 10:19 · King James Version
Romans 10:19 in context
17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
19But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
20But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
21But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
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Key words (Strong's)
- provokeparazēloōto provoke to, to provoke to jealously or rivalry, to provoke to angerG3863 →
- foolishasynetosunintelligent, without understanding, stupidG801 →
- IsraelisraēlIsrael = " he shall be a prince of God" , the name given to the patriarch Jacob…G2474 →
- peopleethnosa multitude associated or living together, a company, troop, swarm, a multitude of…G1484 →
- Firstprōtosfirst in time or place, in any succession of things or persons, first in rank, influence…G4413 →
- MosesmōysēsMoses = "drawing out", the legislator of the Jewish people and in a certain sense the…G3475 →
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The first words express the design of the apostle through these verses, that there is no difference between Jews and Gentiles, but they stand upon the same level in point of acceptance with God. In Jesus Christ there is neither Greek nor Jews, Col 3:11.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-21