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Berean Standard Bible

“I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.””

Romans 10:19

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Romans 10 explains that faith comes from hearing the word of Christ and that Israel has heard the message. Paul asks whether Israel misunderstood.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.”

World English Bible (WEB)

But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, with a nation void of understanding I will make you angry.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But I say, Did Israel not know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, With a nation void of understanding will I anger you.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But I say, Had Israel no knowledge? First Moses says, You will be moved to envy by that which is not a nation, and by a foolish people I will make you angry.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

But I say, Did not Israel know? first Moses says, 'I will provoke you to jealousy by that which is not a nation; by an unintelligent nation I will anger you,'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas digo: ¿No ha conocido esto Israel? Primeramente Moisés dice: Yo os provocaré á celos con gente que no es mía; con gente insensata os provocaré á ira.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Insisto, ¿entendería Israel el mensaje? Para empezar, Moisés escribió esto: «Yo mismo pondré celosos a los israelitas con un pueblo sin importancia. Haré que se enojen con una nación de poco entendimiento».

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