Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.” New Living Translation Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see, and let their backs be bent forever.” English Standard Version let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and bend their backs forever.” Berean Standard Bible May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.” Berean Literal Bible Let their eyes be darkened not to see, and their backs bent over forever." King James Bible Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway. New King James Version Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see, And bow down their back always.” New American Standard Bible “MAY THEIR EYES BE DARKENED TO SEE NOT, AND BEND THEIR BACKS CONTINUALLY.” NASB 1995 “LET THEIR EYES BE DARKENED TO SEE NOT, AND BEND THEIR BACKS FOREVER.” NASB 1977 “LET THEIR EYES BE DARKENED TO SEE NOT, AND BEND THEIR BACKS FOREVER.” Legacy Standard Bible LET THEIR EYES BE DARKENED TO SEE NOT, AND BEND THEIR BACKS FOREVER.” Amplified Bible “LET THEIR EYES BE DARKENED SO THAT THEY DO NOT SEE, AND MAKE THEIR BACKS BEND [under their burden] FOREVER.” Christian Standard Bible Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and their backs be bent continually. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent continually. American Standard Version Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their back always. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Let their eyes be darkened, lest they see, and may their back always be bent over.” Contemporary English Version Blindfold their eyes! Don't let them see. Bend their backs beneath a burden that will never be lifted." Douay-Rheims Bible Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see: and bow down their back always. English Revised Version Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their back alway. GOD'S WORD® Translation Let their vision become clouded so that they cannot see. Let them carry back-breaking burdens forever." Good News Translation May their eyes be blinded so that they cannot see; and make them bend under their troubles at all times." International Standard Version Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and keep their backs forever bent." Literal Standard Version let their eyes be darkened—not to behold, and You always bow down their back.” Majority Standard Bible May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.” New American Bible let their eyes grow dim so that they may not see, and keep their backs bent forever.” NET Bible let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see, and make their backs bend continually." New Revised Standard Version let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and keep their backs forever bent.” New Heart English Bible Let their eyes be darkened, so that they can't see, and their backs be bent continually." Webster's Bible Translation Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back always. Weymouth New Testament Let darkness come over their eyes that they may be unable to see, and make Thou their backs continually to stoop." World English Bible Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Always keep their backs bent.” Young's Literal Translation let their eyes be darkened -- not to behold, and their back do Thou always bow down.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Remnant of Israel…9And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. 10May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.” 11I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.… Cross References Psalm 69:22 May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap. Psalm 69:23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. Treasury of Scripture Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back always. their eyes. Romans 11:8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Psalm 69:23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake. and bow. Deuteronomy 28:64-68 And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone… Isaiah 51:23 But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over. Isaiah 65:12 Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not. Jump to Previous Alway Always Backs Bend Bent Bow Continually Dark Darkened Darkness Eyes Forever Stoop Times UnableJump to Next Alway Always Backs Bend Bent Bow Continually Dark Darkened Darkness Eyes Forever Stoop Times UnableRomans 11 1. God has not cast off all Israel.7. Some were elected, though the rest were hardened. 16. There is hope of their conversion. 18. The Gentiles may not exult over them; 26. for there is a promise of their salvation. 33. God's judgments are unsearchable. (10) Let their eyes be darkened.--In the Apostle's sense, "Let them be spiritually blinded, incapable of discerning or receiving the truth, and let their backs be bowed with the yoke of spiritual thraldom!" The Hebrew is, "Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not, and make their loins continually to shake." On which Perowne remarks: "The darkening of the eyes denotes weakness and perplexity, as the enlightening of the eyes denotes renewed vigour and strength. Similarly, the shaking of the loins is expressive of terror and dismay and feebleness." Greek {May} theirαὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. eyes ὀφθαλμοὶ (ophthalmoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. be darkened σκοτισθήτωσαν (skotisthētōsan) Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4654: To darken. From skotos; to obscure. [so] they cannot see, βλέπειν (blepein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. backs νῶτον (nōton) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3577: The back (of men or animals). Of uncertain affinity; the back. be bent σύνκαμψον (synkampson) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4781: To oppress, bend together. From sun and kampto; to bend together, i.e. to afflict. forever.” παντὸς (pantos) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. 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