"And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:" — Romans 11:9

Romans 11:9 · KJV

“And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:”

— Romans 11:9

(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. {slumber: or, remorse}

Verse 10

Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

Romans 11 — Context

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded {blinded: or, hardened}

(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. {slumber: or, remorse}

And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but {rather} through their fall salvation {is come} unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

Cross References

Psalms 69:22-23

Let their table become a snare before them: and {that which should have been} for {their} welfare, {let it become} a trap.

Psalms 28:4

Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.

Luke 12:20

But God said unto him, {Thou} fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? {thy...: Gr. do they require thy soul}

Luke 16:19-25

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Isaiah 59:18

According to {their} deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence. {deeds: Heb. recompences}

1 Timothy 6:17-19

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; {uncertain...: Gr. uncertainty of riches}

Isaiah 8:13-14

Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and {let} him {be} your fear, and {let} him {be} your dread.

Job 20:20-23

Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired. {feel: Heb. know}