Romans 11:7 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)7 What then? [Just this]: The very thing that the Israelites are looking for [i.e., a right relationship with God], they have not found. But God’s selected ones obtained [this right relationship with Him] and the rest [of the Israelites] were made insensitive to God’s call, See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17697 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition7 What then [shall we conclude]? Israel failed to obtain what it sought [God's favor by obedience to the Law]. Only the elect (those chosen few) obtained it, while the rest of them became callously indifferent (blinded, hardened, and made insensible to it). See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)7 What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened: See the chapterCommon English Bible7 So what? Israel didn’t find what it was looking for. Those who were chosen found it, but the others were resistant. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version7 What is next? What Israel was seeking, he has not obtained. But the elect have obtained it. And truly, these others have been blinded, See the chapter |