Romans — 11
YAHUAH’s Mercy on Yashar'AL
1 I ask, then, has 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH rejected HIS own people, the nation of Yashar'AL? Of course not! I myself am a Yasharalym, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Banyamin.
2 No, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has not rejected HIS own people, whom HE chose from the very beginning. Do you realize what the Scriptures say about this? AliYahu the Nabym complained to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH about the people of Yashar'AL and said,
3 “O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, they have killed your Nabyms and torn down your altars. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”
4 And do you remember 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s reply? 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH said, “No, I have Seven thousand others who have never bowed down to Baal!”
5 So it is at this present time: there is a remnant, chosen by the favor of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.
6 But if this is by favor, then it is no longer on the basis of actions. Otherwise, favor would no longer be favor.
7 So this is the situation: Most of the people of Yashar'AL have not found the favor of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH they are looking for so earnestly. A few are the ones 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has chosen, but the hearts of the rest were hardened.
8 As the Scriptures say, “𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has put them into a deep sleep to this day 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has shut their eyes so they do not see, and closed their ears so they do not hear.”
9 Likewise, Daud said, “Let their bountiful table become a snare, a trap that makes them think all is well. Let their Barakah cause them to stumble, and let them get what they deserve.
10 Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see, and let their backs be bent forever.”
11 Did 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s people stumble and fall beyond recovery? Of course not! They were disobedient, so 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH made salvation available to the other nations. But 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH wanted His own people to become jealous and claim it for themselves.
12 Now if the other nations were enriched because the people of Yashar'AL turned down 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s offer of salvation, think how much greater a Barakah the world will share when they finally accept 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH‘s salvation.
13 I am saying all this especially for you other nations. 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has appointed me as the Shaliach to the other nations. I stress this,
14 For I want somehow to make the people of Yashar'AL jealous of what you the other nations have, so I might save some of them.
15 For since their rejection meant that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH offered salvation to the rest of the world, their acceptance will be even more wonderful. It will be life for those who were dead!
16 And since Abraham and the other patriarchs were qadash, their descendants will also be qadash, just as the entire batch of dough is qadash because the portion given as an offering is qadash. For if the roots of the tree are qadash, the branches will be qadash too.
17 But some of these branches from Abraham’s tree, some of the people of Yashar'AL have been broken off. And you the other nations, who were branches from a wild olive tree, have been grafted in. So now you also receive the Barakah 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has promised Abraham and his children, sharing in the rich nourishment from the root of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s special olive tree.
18 But you must not brag about being grafted in to replace the branches that were broken off. You are just a branch, not the root.
19 “Well,” you may say, “those branches were broken off to make room for me.”
20 Yes, but remember those branches were broken off because they did not believe in Ha'Mashyach, and you are there because you do believe in Ha'Mashyach. So do not think highly of yourself, but fear what could happen.
21 For if 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH did not spare the original branches, he will not spare you either.
22 Notice how 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH is both kind and severe. 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to trust in HIS kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off.
23 And if the people of Yashar'AL turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has the power to graft them back into the tree.
24 You, by nature, were a branch cut from a wild olive tree. So if 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH was willing to do something contrary to nature by grafting you into HIS cultivated tree, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will be far more eager to graft the original branches back into the tree where they belong.
YAHUAH’s Mercy Is for Everyone
25 I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters, so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. Some of the people of Yashar'AL have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of the other nations comes to Ha'Mashyach.
26 And so all Yashar'AL will be saved. As the Scriptures say, “The one who rescues will come from Yahushalam, and he will turn Yashar'AL away from unrighteousness.
27 And this is my covenant with them, that I will take away their sins.”
28 Many of the people of Yashar'AL are now enemies of the Turah (Good News), and this benefits you the other nations. Yet they are still the people 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH loves because HE chose their fathers Abraham, Yachaq, and Ya'aqub.
29 For the gift and calling of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH can never be withdrawn.
30 For as you the other nations were once disobedient to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, yet have now obtained mercy through the disobedience of the Yasharalym,
31 even so the Yasharalym also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you the other nations, the Yasharalym also may obtain mercy.
32 For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has committed them all to disobedience, that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH might have mercy on all nations.
33 Oh, how great are the riches and wisdom and knowledge of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH! How impossible it is for us to understand the decisions and the ways of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH!
34 For who can know the thoughts of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH? Who knows enough to give advice to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH?
35 And who has given 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH so much that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH needs to pay it back?
36 For everything comes from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH and everything existed by the power of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, to Esteemed and bring Kabad to the Name of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.
All Kabad to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH forever!.