Romans 10:21

As God says to Israel, “All day long I reached out my hands to a disobedient and stubborn people.”

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In The King James Version

But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

In Context

20Then Isaiah said it even more strongly: “I was found by people who weren't even looking for me; I revealed myself to people who weren't even asking for me.”

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 9:13The Lord also told me, “I have been watching these people, and they really are stubborn and hard-hearted.

1 Samuel 8:7“Do what the people tell you,” the Lord said to Samuel, “because it's not you they're rejecting, but me as their king.

Proverbs 1:24For I have called you, but you refused to listen; I reached out my hand to you, but you didn't care.

Jeremiah 25:4Even though the Lord has sent all his servants the prophets to you time and again, you don't bother to listen or pay any attention.

Jeremiah 44:4I sent you all my servants the prophets time and again to warn you: “Don't do these offensive things that I hate.”

Matthew 21:33Here's another illustration. There once was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, made a winepress, and built a watchtower. He rented it to some tenant farmers, and then left to go to a different country.

Matthew Henry on Romans 10:13-21

Importance of Preaching the Gospel; Perverseness of Israel. ( a. d. 58.) 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How… Read the whole commentary →

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