Romans 11:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

I say then, Have they stumbled ('Did they stumble') that they should fall? God forbid: but [rather].

This supplementary "rather" is superfluous.

Through their fall, х paraptoomati (G3900)] - literally, 'trespass;' probably 'lapse' is best:

Salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. Here, as in Romans 10:19 (quoted from Deuteronomy 32:21), we see the principle of emulation divinely called into exercise as a stimulus to what is good.

Romans 11:11

11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.