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Berean Standard Bible

“What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,”

Romans 11:7

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Romans 11 asks whether God has rejected Israel. Paul answers no, and uses his own Jewish identity as evidence that God has kept a faithful remnant.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,

World English Bible (WEB)

What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.

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

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:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Qué pues? Lo que buscaba Israel aquello no ha alcanzado; mas la elección lo ha alcanzado: y los demás fueron endurecidos;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El caso, pues, es el siguiente: La mayoría de los israelitas no han alcanzado lo que andaban buscando. Pero algunos lo han alcanzado porque Dios los ha escogido. Los demás fueron endurecidos.

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