New Testament · SCRIPTURE
Romans 11:10
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May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”
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Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
KJV text & permissions
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Always keep their backs bent.”
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their back always.
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May their eyes be darkened not to see, and their backs bent over through all [time].”
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Romans 11
8 as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”
9 And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.
10 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”
11 I 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.
12 But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
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