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What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:
What then? Israel did not find what it was looking for, but the elect did find it. The rest were hardened,
What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened,
What then? What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained, but those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened;
What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain. The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,
What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
So 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.
What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.