Romans 9:31-33 But Israel, who followed a law of justification, have not attained to a law of justification.

Living_Oracles⁽ⁱ⁾ ³¹ But Israel, who followed a law of justification, have not attained to a law of justification. ³² Why? Because they sought it not by faith; but, as it were, by works of law: for they stumbled, at the stone of stumbling. ³³ As it is written, "Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whosoever believes on it, shall not be ashamed."