Romans 11:10
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Always keep their backs bent.”
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
In Context
9David says, “Let their table be made a snare, a trap, a stumbling block, and a retribution to them.
Cross References
Psalms 69:23Let their eyes be darkened, so that they can’t see. Let their backs be continually bent.
Isaiah 65:12I will destine you to the sword, and you will all bow down to the slaughter; because when I called, you didn’t answer. When I spoke, you didn’t listen; but you did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn’t delight.”
Romans 1:21Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.
Ephesians 4:18being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.
2 Peter 2:17These are wells without water, clouds driven by a storm, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.
Jude 1:13wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.
Matthew Henry on Romans 11:2-33
The State of the Jews; The State of the Gentiles; The Gentiles Warned; The Future Conversion of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, 3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my… Read the whole commentary →