richmahn_en_tn/rom/11/19.md

Paul is speaking to the Gentile believers as though they are one person.

## branches were broken off ##

AT: "God broke branches off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## branches ##

This phrase is used to refer to the Jewish people who have been rejected by God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## I might be grafted in ##

This phrase is used to refer to the Gentile believers who have been accepted by God. AT: "he might attach me in" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## they were broken off ##

AT: "he broke them off" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## their…they ##

The pronouns "their" and "they" refer to the Jewish people who did not believe.

## but you stand by your faith ##

AT: "but you remain because of your faith"

## For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you ##

AT: "For if God did not excuse the natural branches, neither will he excuse you"

## natural branches ##

This phrase refers to the Jewish people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])