Romans 9:31-33 while the descendants of Israel, who were in pursuit of a Law that could give righteousness, have not arrived at one.

WNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ³¹ while the descendants of Israel, who were in pursuit of a Law that could give righteousness, have not arrived at one. ³² And why? Because they were pursuing a righteousness which should arise not from faith, but from what they regarded as merit. They stuck their foot against the stone which lay in their way; ³³ in agreement with the statement of Scripture, "SEE, I AM PLACING ON MOUNT ZION A STONE FOR PEOPLE TO STUMBLE AT, AND A ROCK FOR THEM TO TRIP OVER, AND YET HE WHOSE FAITH RESTS UPON IT SHALL NEVER HAVE REASON TO FEEL ASHAMED."