Romans 11
1 Because of that, [if anyone should ask], “Has God rejected his people [the Jews?” I would declare that] he certainly has not [rejected all of us! You can realize that by remembering that] I also belong to the [people of] Israel. I am a descendant of Abraham, and I belong to the tribe of Benjamin, [but God has not rejected me]!
Apakah itu berarti Allah sudah memutuskan untuk menolak bangsa Israel, umat pilihan-Nya sendiri? Tentu tidak! Salah satu contohnya adalah saya sendiri. Saya ini orang Israel, keturunan Abraham, dari suku Benyamin.
2 No, God has not rejected his people, whom he chose long ago [to be people whom he would bless in a special way]. Remember [RHQ] what is written [PRS] in the Scriptures about Elijah when he [mistakenly] complained to God about [the people of] Israel, saying,
Tentu Allah tidak akan menolak orang-orang yang sudah dipilih-Nya sejak semula. Ingatlah yang tertulis dalam Kitab Suci tentang Elia. Dalam doanya, dia sungguh-sungguh mengadukan kejahatan bangsa Israel kepada Allah,
3 “Lord, they have killed [the rest of] your [(sg)] prophets, they have destroyed your altars. I am the only one [who believes in you] who remains [alive], and now they are trying to kill me!”
“Ya Tuhan, mereka sudah membunuh nabi-nabi-Mu dan menghancurkan mezbah-mezbah-Mu. Tinggal aku sendiri nabi yang masih hidup, dan sekarang mereka berusaha membunuhku juga!”
4 God answered him like this: “[You(sg) are not the only one who believes in me]! I have protected for myself [not just you, but] 7,000 [other] men who have not worshipped [the false god] Baal. (Remember that!/Do you not remember that?) [RHQ]”
Tetapi apa jawaban Allah kepada Elia? Kata-Nya, “Aku sudah memilih dan menjaga tujuh ribu orang Israel bagi-Ku sendiri, yaitu mereka yang tidak pernah menyembah Baal.”
5 So, similarly, there is also at this time a small group [of us Jews] who have become [believers. God] has chosen us [to become believers] (OR, [his people]) only because he acts kindly toward us, in ways that we do not deserve.
Demikian juga pada zaman sekarang, masih ada sejumlah kecil bangsa Israel yang dipilih Allah sebagai umat-Nya. Dia memilih mereka hanya karena kebaikan hati-Nya, bukan karena perbuatan baik mereka. Seandainya Allah memilih orang-orang itu berdasarkan perbuatan baik mereka, berarti pemilihan itu tidak bisa disebut kebaikan hati Allah.
6 Since it is because he acts kindly [toward those whom he chooses, it is] not because they have done good things [that he has chosen them]. If [God chose people because they did good deeds], then it would not be because he was acting toward them in a way that they did not deserve.
7 [Since God chose only some people of Israel], [this is what I conclude: [RHQ] Most of the people of] Israel did not find [the way for him to erase the record of their sins], even though some of them were earnestly looking for it. The [people of Israel whom God had] chosen found it, but the rest [of them] were {[God]} made spiritually insensitive/unresponsive.
Jadi, beginilah keadaannya: Sebagian besar orang Israel tidak mendapatkan yang mereka cari. Dengan usaha sendiri, mereka tidak berhasil menjadi benar dalam pandangan Allah. Hanya sejumlah kecil yang mendapatkannya, yakni orang-orang yang sudah dipilih oleh Allah, sedangkan yang lain dikeraskan hatinya.
8 [Our] fellow Jews are just like the [ones] about whom Isaiah wrote, God (caused their senses to be dull/made them unable to think clearly). Up to this very day, [they have] eyes but they cannot see [spiritually] [MET]. [They have] ears, but they cannot understand [spiritually] what they hear.
Seperti yang tertulis dalam Kitab Suci, “Allah membuat mereka tidak sadar, seperti orang yang sedang tidur.” “Sampai hari ini pun Allah belum mengizinkan mereka untuk melihat dengan mata, dan Dia menutup telinga mereka supaya tidak bisa mendengar.”
9 And [they remind me of what King] David said, [when he asked God to cause his enemies’ senses to be dull] [MET], [Make them stupid] [MTY], [like animals that are] caught in snares! May they [feel secure because of the things that they enjoy but which will catch them like a] trap [DOU, MET], with the result that you will destroy them.
Daud juga berdoa, “Tuhan, biarlah mereka puas dengan makanan dan kekayaan yang berlebihan supaya mereka melupakan Engkau. Biarlah kemakmuran itu menjadi perangkap yang menjerat mereka sendiri.
10 May their ability to perceive [danger] be dulled {Dull their ability to perceive [spiritually]} [MET], with the result that they will not [become alarmed] [MET] [when there is danger]. May you cause them to carry heavy loads on their backs continually [as slaves do] [MTY].
Biarlah mata mereka tetap tertutup supaya mereka tidak sadar akan apa yang sedang terjadi pada mereka. Dan biarlah mereka dihukum supaya mereka tetap hidup dalam kesusahan dan memikul beban berat sampai bungkuk selamanya.”
11 [Perhaps someone will ask], “[When the Jews] sinned [by not believing in Christ, did] it result in their separating themselves from God [permanently?]” Then I [would reply], [No], they have certainly not [separated themselves from God permanently]! What is happening is that because they sinned, [God] is saving non-Jews in order to cause [the Jews] to envy [the way he blesses non-Jews and so ask Christ to save them].
Oleh karena itu, tentu ada dari antara kalian yang akan bertanya, “Kalau bangsa Israel sudah tersandung demikian, apakah berarti mereka tidak akan pernah diselamatkan?” Sama sekali bukan begitu! Tetapi akibat dari kesalahan mereka itu, terbukalah jalan keselamatan bagi bangsa-bangsa yang bukan Yahudi. Hal itu termasuk dalam rencana Allah, supaya ketika bangsa Yahudi melihat berkat-berkat yang diberikan kepada bangsa lain, mereka merasa iri.
12 [When the Jews] sinned (OR, rejected Christ), [the result was that God] abundantly [blessed other people in] [MTY] the world by [offering them the opportunity to believe]. And [when the Jews] failed [spiritually, the result was that God] abundantly [blessed] the non-Jews. Since that is true, think how wonderful it will be when the complete number [of the Jews whom God has chosen will believe in Christ] [RHQ]!
Bangsa Yahudi bersalah karena kekerasan hati mereka, sehingga terbukalah kesempatan bagi bangsa-bangsa lain untuk menerima berkat yang luar biasa. Namun, coba pikirkan betapa lebih luar biasa lagi berkat bagi seluruh dunia ketika Allah memanggil bangsa Yahudi kembali, dan ketika mereka juga mengikuti jalan keselamatan.
13 Now it is to you non-Jews that I am saying [what follows]. I am the one who is the apostle to non-Jews, and I highly esteem this work [that God appointed] me to do.
Sekarang saya berbicara kepada kalian yang bukan bangsa Yahudi. Saya diutus sebagai rasul untuk orang bukan Yahudi, dan saya mengerjakan pelayanan ini dengan bangga dan bersungguh-sungguh.
14 But I also hope that [by my labors] I will make my fellow Jews (jealous/want what you non-Jews have), [with the result that] some of them will [believe and] be saved.
Dengan berbuat begitu, saya berharap bangsa saya sendiri menjadi iri kepada bangsa-bangsa lain. Mudah-mudahan rasa iri itu membuat mereka mau menerima pesan Allah yang saya beritakan, sehingga lebih banyak dari mereka bisa diselamatkan.
15 [God] has rejected [most of my fellow Jews because they refused to believe, with the result that] he reconciled [many other people in] the world [MTY] [to himself]. But he will accept [my fellow Jews again when they trust in Christ]! And (this is what the result will be./do you know what the result will be?) [RHQ] It will be [as though God is making them] alive again after they have been dead!
Ya, memang Allah sudah berbalik dari bangsa Yahudi, supaya semua bangsa lain di dunia mendapat kesempatan untuk berdamai dengan Allah. Jadi, ketika nanti Allah menerima bangsa Yahudi kembali, pastilah kejadian itu sangat menakjubkan, seakan bangsa itu hidup kembali dari kematian, dan seluruh dunia pun ikut bersukacita.
16 [Just like] the whole lump [of dough] will belong to God if [people offer] to God [MET] the [bread baked from] the first part [of it] [MET], [so the Jews will belong to God because their ancestors belonged to God]. And just like the branches [of a tree] will be good if the roots are good [MET], [so the descendants of our great Jewish ancestors who belonged to God will also some day belong to God].
Hal itu pasti akan terjadi! Sebab bila nenek moyang mereka diterima dan dibenarkan oleh Allah, maka suatu hari nanti pastilah keturunan mereka juga turut dibenarkan. Karena bangsa Yahudi itu ibarat pohon zaitun yang ditanam di ladang Allah sebagai milik-Nya yang istimewa. Semua cabang pohon itu juga tetaplah milik-Nya.
17 [God has rejected] many of [the Jews] [MET], [like] branches [of a tree] are broken off {[like people] break off [dead] branches [of a tree]}. And each of you [non-Jews whom God has accepted is like] [MET] [a branch of] a wild/uncultivated olive tree [that] was {[that someone]} grafted among the branches (OR, onto one of the branches) [that were left on a cultivated olive tree]. [God has caused] you [to benefit from how he blessed our(exc) first Jewish ancestors, as branches] benefit from the nutritious sap from the roots of a [cultivated] olive tree [MET].
Tetapi pada zaman ini, Allah sedang memotong dan membuang beberapa cabang asli dari pohon zaitun-Nya, lalu mengambil cabang-cabang pohon zaitun liar dan menempelkan mereka ke pohon-Nya itu. Cabang-cabang asli menggambarkan orang Yahudi, dan cabang liar menggambarkan kalian, orang dari bangsa-bangsa lain. Sekarang kalian menerima hidup dan kekuatan dari akar pohon zaitun milik Allah itu.
18 However, you [non-Jews] must not despise [the Jews whom God rejected] [MET], [who are like] the branches that [were broken off from the tree] If any of you [wants to] boast [about having received blessings from God], [remember this: Branches] do not nourish the roots. Instead the roots nourish [the branches] [MET]. [Similarly, you are blessed by God because of what] you [have received from the Jews! It is not what the Jews have received from] you [that blesses them] [MET]!
Maka sebagai cabang-cabang baru yang disambungkan, kalian tidak boleh menganggap diri kalian lebih besar daripada cabang-cabang asli yang sudah dipotong dan dibuang! Ingatlah: Bukan kalian yang memberikan hidup kepada akarnya, tetapi akarlah yang memberikan hidup kepada kalian.
19 If one of you then says, “[God rejected the Jews] [MET] [like] branches [MET] that are broken {that people broke} off [a tree and rejected], in order that [he might accept us non-Jews, as] branches [MET] of a tree are grafted in {[as people] graft in branches of a tree},”
Lalu di antara kalian yang bukan Yahudi tentu akan ada yang berkata, “Ya benar. Tetapi Allah memotong cabang asli itu supaya aku bisa tersambung pada pohon-Nya!”
20 [I would reply that] this is true. However, it is because the Jews did not believe [in Christ] that they were rejected [MET] {that [God] rejected [MET] them}. As for you, it is [only] because you believe [in Christ] that [God has accepted] you! [So] do not [any of you] become proud, but instead beware [of what could happen to you]
Betul! Namun perlu diingat bahwa cabang asli itu dipotong karena tidak percaya. Dan kalian yang bukan Yahudi bisa terus bersatu dengan pohon itu hanya karena percaya. Jadi, janganlah kamu sombong. Lebih baik kamu takut kalau-kalau kamu dipotong juga!
21 Since God did not spare [the unbelieving Jews] [MET] [who were like a tree’s] natural branches, he will not spare any of you [if you do] not [keep trusting in him]!
Karena kalau Allah tidak segan-segan memotong cabang yang asli, maka kalian juga bisa dipotong kalau berhenti percaya.
22 Note then, that God acts kindly, but he also acts severely. He has acted severely toward [the Jews] who have stopped trusting in him. On the other hand, he acts kindly toward each of you [non-Jews only] if you continue [to appreciate his acting] kindly [toward you]. However, you will be rejected {[he] will reject you} if you do not [keep trusting in him].
Sekarang sudah terbukti bahwa kebaikan hati Allah sungguh luar biasa, dan hukuman-Nya juga sangat mengerikan! Dia akan menjatuhkan hukuman berat kepada orang-orang yang tidak mau mengikuti jalan keselamatan yang diberikan-Nya. Tetapi Dia sangat berbaik hati kepada kalian, asalkan kalian tetap bergantung pada kebaikan hati-Nya itu! Kalau tidak demikian, kalian juga akan dipotong dari pohon-Nya!
23 And if the Jews believe [in Christ] [LIT], God also will [reunite them to himself as] branches are grafted {[as people] graft branches} into [a tree again], because God is able to do that.
Kalau orang Yahudi tidak keras kepala lagi lalu percaya pada berita keselamatan dari Allah, mereka akan disambungkan kembali pada pohon itu. Allah tentu sanggup melakukannya!
24 Each of you [non-Jews who were previously separated from God has benefited from the ways in which God blessed the Jews] [MET]. [That is like taking branches] that have been cut {that someone has cut} from a wild olive tree that just grew [without being planted] {[someone planting it]} and, contrary to what people usually do, grafting them into a cultivated olive tree. So God will much more readily [receive back the Jews because they belonged to him before] [MET]! [That will be like] the original branches [that had been cut off] being grafted {like grafting the original branches [that someone cut off], } back into the olive tree to which they [originally belonged]!
Buktinya, Dia mampu menyambungkan kalian, cabang pohon zaitun liar, kepada pohon zaitun-Nya yang istimewa, meskipun secara alamiah kalian bukan bagian dari pohon itu. Jadi, tentu lebih mudah bagi Allah untuk menyambungkan kembali cabang asli, yaitu orang Yahudi, yang secara alamiah memang berasal dari pohon-Nya.
25 My [non-Jewish] fellow believers, I certainly want you to understand [LIT] this truth that God has now revealed [about my fellow Jews who are refusing to believe]. You should not proudly think [that] God [now favors you] more [than the Jews] (OR, [that you understand God’s further plans for the Jews]). Many [people of] Israel will continue to be stubborn until all the non-Jews [whom God has chosen have believed in Jesus].
Saudara-saudari yang bukan Yahudi, saya mau membukakan rahasia ini kepada kalian supaya kalian tidak menjadi sombong dan membanggakan diri: Untuk sementara ini, Allah sudah membuat sebagian bangsa Israel keras kepala. Tetapi hal itu akan berubah saat semua bangsa lain yang diundang oleh Allah sudah bergabung dengan kita.
26 And then all [HYP] [the people of] Israel will be saved {[God] will save all [HYP] [the people of] Israel}. Then these words that are written {that [a prophet] wrote} [in the Scriptures will] ([become true/be fulfilled]): The one who sets [his people] free will originate from [the place where] God dwells (OR, from the Jews) [MTY]. Then he will remove the guilt of the Israelite people (OR, descendants of Jacob) [MTY].
Pada waktu itu terjadi, Allah akan membuka kembali jalan keselamatan kepada semua orang Israel. Hal itu sesuai dengan perkataan Allah dalam Kitab Suci, “Juruselamat kalian akan muncul di kota suci Yerusalem, dan Dia akan menjauhkan segala kejahatan dari keturunan Yakub.
27 And [as God says], The contract that I will make with them is that I will forgive their sins.
Aku akan memenuhi perjanjian-Ku dengan mereka ketika Aku menghapuskan dosa-dosa mereka.”
28 With regard to [the Jews rejecting] the good message [about Christ, God treats] them as enemies, which has benefited you [non-Jews]. But in regard to [their being the people whom God] chose, [God still] loves them because of [what he promised] their ancestors.
Karena orang Yahudi tidak mau menerima Kabar Baik dari Allah, maka mereka menjadi musuh-Nya. Hal itu terjadi untuk membuka kesempatan bagi kalian yang bukan Yahudi agar diselamatkan. Tetapi orang Yahudi tetaplah umat pilihan Allah yang sangat dikasihi-Nya. Dia tetap mengasihi mereka karena janji-janji-Nya kepada nenek moyang mereka.
29 [He still loves them], because he never changed his mind about the privileges/blessings he [gave to them] and about his choosing [them to be his people].
Sebab ketika Allah memilih dan memberkati orang, Dia tidak pernah mengubah rencana-Nya itu ataupun mengambil kembali berkat-Nya dari mereka.
30 You [non-Jews] once disobeyed God, but now he has acted mercifully towards you because the [Jews] disobeyed him.
Dahulu, kalian yang bukan Yahudi tidak mau taat kepada Allah. Namun, sekarang kalian sudah menerima belas kasihan-Nya sehingga bisa bertobat. Hal itu terjadi karena untuk sementara waktu orang Yahudi tidak mau taat.
31 Now the Jews have disobeyed God. The result is that by the very same way in which he acted mercifully towards you, he will act mercifully towards them [again].
Dengan kata lain, untuk saat ini orang Yahudi tidak mau taat karena Allah sedang menunjukkan belas kasihan-Nya kepada kalian. Tetapi hal itu terjadi supaya di kemudian hari mereka juga mendapat kesempatan lagi untuk menerima belas kasihan-Nya.
32 God has declared and proved that all people, [both Jews and non-Jews] [MET], disobey ([him/his laws]). He has declared that because he wants to act mercifully towards us all. (eleēsē g1653)
Karena Allah memang sudah mengatur supaya semua bangsa mengalami masa diperbudak oleh dosa dan tidak mau taat kepada Allah! Dengan demikian, Dia membuka kesempatan bagi semua orang untuk menerima belas kasihan-Nya! (eleēsē g1653)
33 [I marvel how] vast and great are the wise things that God [has done] and what he has [always] known [DOU]! We are completely unable to understand the things that he has decided and the ways [in which he acts toward us] [DOU]!
Oh sungguh benar, Allah kita sangat baik kepada kita semua! Kebijaksanaan dan pengetahuan-Nya tidak dapat dipahami oleh manusia. Mustahil kita mampu mengerti keputusan-keputusan-Nya dan cara Dia mengatur segala hal.
34 [I remember the Scriptures that say], (No one has known what the Lord thinks./Who has known what the Lord thinks?) [RHQ] (Absolutely no one has given him advice [about what he should do!]/Who has advised him [about what he should do]?) [RHQ]
Sebagaimana tertulis dalam Kitab Suci, “Siapa yang mengetahui pikiran Tuhan? Siapa yang sanggup menjadi penasihat bagi Allah?”
35 And, (No one has given anything to God that [he did not previously receive from God!]/Has anyone given anything to God that [he did not previously receive from God]?) [RHQ] So God (is not obligated to/does not have to) pay back anything to anyone!
“Siapa yang pernah meminjamkan sesuatu kepada Allah sehingga Dia wajib membayarnya?”
36 God [is the one who created] all things. He is also the one who [sustains all things]. The reason that he created them was that [everything he created might praise] him. May [all people] honor him forever! (May it be so!/Amen!) (aiōn g165)
Karena Allah sendirilah yang menjadikan segala sesuatu, dan segala sesuatu berlangsung melalui Dia dan untuk Dia. Berikanlah segala kemuliaan kepada-Nya sampai selama-lamanya! Amin. (aiōn g165)
