King James Version

Romans 10:19

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

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ἀλλὰallaButἀλλάconjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.ButλέγωlegōI sayλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I say”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.I sayμὴmēnotμήparticle — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἸσραὴλisraēlIsraelἸσραήλnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Israel”, the subject formG2474(Hebrew), Israel, surname of Jacob, then the Jewish people, the people of God.Israelοὐκoukthem that are noοὐ (ou)adverb — “them that are no”G3756no, not.them that are noἔγνωegnōto knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to know”, a single actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.πρῶτοςprōtosfirstπρῶτοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “first”, the subject formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.ΜωϋσῆςmōusēsMosesΜωϋσῆςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Moses”, the subject formG3475Moses; met: the books of Moses, the Pentateuch.λέγειlegeito speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.ἘγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.παραζηλώσωparazēlōsōto make enviousπαραζηλόω (parazēloō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “to make envious”, an action still aheadG3863I make jealous, provoke to jealously, provoke to anger.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἐπ’epuponἐπί (epi)preposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔθνειethneiGentile nationἔθνος (ethnos)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “Gentile nation”, the to- or for-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.ἐπ’epuponἐπί (epi)preposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.ἔθνειethneiGentile nationἔθνος (ethnos)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “Gentile nation”, the to- or for-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.ἀσυνέτῳasunetōsenselessἀσύνετος (asunetos)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “senseless”, the to- or for-formG801unintelligent, without wisdom, unwise, undiscerning (implying probably moral defect).παροργιῶparorgiōto angerπαροργίζω (parorgizō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “to anger”, an action still aheadG3949I provoke to anger, exasperate.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

But I say, Did not Israel know? first Moses saith, 'I will provoke you to jealousy by [that which is] not a nation; by an unintelligent nation I will anger you,'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I say, Did Israel not know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, With a nation void of understanding will I anger you.

Young’s Literal Translation

But I say, Did not Israel know? first Moses saith, 'I will provoke you to jealousy by [that which is] not a nation; by an unintelligent nation I will anger you,'

World English Bible

But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation. I will make you angry with a nation void of understanding.”

Darby Translation

But I say, Has not Israel known? First, Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy through [them that are] not a nation: through a nation without understanding I will anger you.

Douay-Rheims

But I say: Hath not Israel known? First, Moses saith: I will provoke you to jealousy by that which is not a nation; by a foolish nation I will anger you.

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Deuteronomy 32:21 Deuteronomy 32:21 · King James VersionThey have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.Deuteronomy 32:21 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Moses saith
They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

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