Romans 10:21 (LSB)

Passage

But as for Israel He says, “All day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

Nearby Context

Romans 10:19 But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says, “I will make you jealous by that which is not a nation, By a nation without understanding will I anger you.”

Romans 10:20 And Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who did not seek Me, I became manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”

Romans 10:21 But as for Israel He says, “All day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "israel", "says", "long", "stretched", "hands", "disobedient", "obstinate", and "people". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "israel" and "says", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And Isaiah is very bold and says...", giving immediate footing for "israel" and "says". In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "israel" and "says" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.