Romans 10:19

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

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.

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.”

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.”

YLT

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

F.O.G Original

But I say, surely Israel didn’t know! Did they? Firstly Moshe says, “I WILL MAKE YOU JEALOUS BY THOSE NOT A PEOPLE, BY A FOOLISH NATION I WILL ANGER YOU.”

F.O.G

But I say, surely Israel didn’t know! Did they? Firstly Moshe says, “I WILL MAKE YOU JEALOUS BY THOSE NOT A PEOPLE, BY A FOOLISH NATION I WILL ANGER YOU.”

F.O.G MSG

¹⁹Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says:
“I will make you envious by those who are not a nation;
I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding.”ⁱ

Footnotes:

¹⁹ⁱ Make you envious: From Deuteronomy 32:21, God’s plan to use Gentile believers to provoke Israel to jealousy and return to Him.