罗马书11:7-12
7这是怎么样呢？以色列人所求的，他们没有得着。惟有蒙拣选的人得着了，其余的就成了顽梗不化的。8如经上所记，神给他们昏迷的心，眼睛不能看见，耳朵不能听见，直到今日。9大卫也说，愿他们的筵席变为网罗，变为机槛，变为绊脚石，作他们的报应。10愿他们的眼睛昏蒙，不得看见。愿你时常弯下他们的腰。11我且说，他们失脚是要他们跌倒吗？断乎不是。反倒因他们的过失，救恩便临到外邦人，要激动他们发愤。12若他们的过失，为天下的富足，他们的缺乏，为外邦人的富足。何况他们的丰满呢？
7So this is the situation: Most of the people of Israel have not found the favor of God they are looking for so earnestly. A few have—the ones God has chosen—but the hearts of the rest were hardened. 8As the Scriptures say,“God has put them into a deep sleep.To this day he has shut their eyes so they do not see,and closed their ears so they do not hear.”#11:8 Isa 29:10; Deut 29:4. 9Likewise, David said,“Let their bountiful table become a snare,a trap that makes them think all is well.Let their blessings cause them to stumble,and let them get what they deserve. 10Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see,and let their backs be bent forever.”#11:9-10 Ps 69:22-23 (Greek version). 11Did God’s people stumble and fall beyond recovery? Of course not! They were disobedient, so God made salvation available to the Gentiles. But he wanted his own people to become jealous and claim it for themselves. 12Now if the Gentiles were enriched because the people of Israel turned down God’s offer of salvation, think how much greater a blessing the world will share when they finally accept it.
