# Romans 10.18

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**Book:** [Romans](/codex/romans/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 16. But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17. So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
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> **18. But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.**
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> 19. 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. 20. And Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I became manifest unto them that asked not of me. (Romans 10:16-20, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 16. But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” 17. So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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> **18. But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”**
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> 19. But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, with a nation void of understanding I will make you angry.” 20. Isaiah is very bold, and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.” (Romans 10:16-20, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 16. But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? <sup>our report: Gr. the hearing of us?</sup> <sup>report: or, preaching?</sup> 17. So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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> **18. But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.**
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> 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. 20. But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. (Romans 10:16-20, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 16. But they were not all obedient to the good tidings, for Isaiah saith, 'Lord, who did give credence to our report?' 17. so then the faith [is] by a report, and the report through a saying of God,
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> **18. but I say, Did they not hear? yes, indeed, 'to all the earth their voice went forth, and to the ends of the habitable world their sayings.'**
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> 19. 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,' 20. and Isaiah is very bold, and saith, 'I was found by those not seeking Me; I became manifest to those not inquiring after Me;' (Romans 10:16-20, YLT)

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## Theological reading

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## Key words

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## Notes

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.