Romans 11:2-12

Godbey(i) 2 God did not cast away his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says in Elijah, how he makes intercession to God against Israel? 3 Lord, they have slain thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars: and I am left alone, and they are seeking my life. 4 But what says the answer to him? I have left unto myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal. 5 Thus then there is even at this time a remnant left according to the election of grace: 6 and if by grace, it is not at all by works: since in that case grace is no more grace. 7 What then? Israel did not attain that which he was seeking, but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened: 8 as has been written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day. 9 And David says, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them: 10 and let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back always. 11 Then I say; Whether did they stumble that they may fall? it could not be so: but by their fall, salvation came to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them to jealousy. 12 But if the fall of them was the riches of the world, and the depletion of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?