7 What then? Israel did not find what it was looking for, a but the elect did find it. The rest were hardened, b 8 as it is written:

God gave them a spirit of insensitivity, c

eyes that cannot see

and ears that cannot hear,

to this day. d e

9 And David says:

Let their feasting f become a snare and a trap,

a pitfall and a retribution to them.

10 Let their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,

and their backs be bent continually. g h

Israel’s Rejection Not Final

11 I ask, then, have they stumbled in order to fall? Absolutely not! On the contrary, by their stumbling, i salvation has come to the Gentiles j to make Israel jealous. 12 Now if their stumbling k brings riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full number bring! l

13 Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. In view of the fact that I am an apostle to the Gentiles, m I magnify my ministry, 14 if I can somehow make my own people n o jealous and save some of them. p 15 For if their rejection brings reconciliation q to the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? r 16 Now if the * firstfruits offered up are holy, s so is the whole batch. And if the root is holy, so are the branches.