Romans 11:9

Romans 11:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
• New International Version (NIV)And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them;
• New King James Version (NKJV)And David says: “Let their table become a snare and a trap, A stumbling block and a recompense to them.

Context of Romans 11:9

7What then? What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained, but those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened; 8just as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, Eyes to see not and ears to hear not, Down to this very day.” And David says, “May their table become a snare and a trap, And a stumbling block and a retribution to them. 10May their eyes be darkened to see not, And bend their backs continually.” 11I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? Far from it! But by their wrongdoing salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous.

Romans 11:9 word by word

καὶ Δαυὶδ λέγει· γενηθήτω ἡ τράπεζα αὐτῶν εἰς παγίδα καὶ εἰς θήραν καὶ εἰς σκάνδαλον καὶ εἰς ἀνταπόδομα αὐτοῖς·Read the interlinear

• saysλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• May their tableτράπεζαtrapeza · tableG5132
• becomeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• a snareπαγίςpagis · trapG3803
• and a trapθήραthēra · trapG2339
• And a stumblingσκάνδαλονskandalon · stumbling blockG4625
• and a retributionἀνταπόδομαantapodoma · repaymentG468

Cross-references for Romans 11:9

• Psalms 69:22May their table before them become a snare; And when they are at peace, may it become a trap.
• Deuteronomy 6:10“Then it shall come about when the Lord your God brings you into the land that He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you, great and splendid cities which you did not build,
• Deuteronomy 32:13He had him ride on the high places of the earth, And he ate the produce of the field; And He had him suck honey from the rock, And oil from the flinty rock,
• 1 Samuel 25:36Then Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was having a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was cheerful within him, for he was very drunk; so she did not tell him anything at all until the morning light.
• Job 20:20“Because he knew no quiet within him, He does not retain anything he desires.
• Proverbs 1:32For the faithlessness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
• Isaiah 8:13It is the Lord of armies whom you are to regard as holy. And He shall be your fear, And He shall be your dread.
• Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is demanded of you; and as for all that you have prepared, who will own it now?’
• Luke 16:19“Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself in splendor every day.
• 1 Timothy 6:17Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.
• Deuteronomy 32:35Vengeance is Mine, and retribution; In due time their foot will slip. For the day of their disaster is near, And the impending things are hurrying to them.’
• Psalms 28:4Give back to them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Give back to them according to the work of their hands; Repay them what is due them.
• Isaiah 59:18According to their deeds, so will He repay: Wrath to His adversaries, retribution to His enemies; To the coastlands He will deal retribution.
• Isaiah 66:9Shall I bring to the point of birth but not give delivery?” says the Lord. “Or shall I who gives delivery shut the womb?” says your God.
• Hebrews 2:2For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every violation and act of disobedience received a just punishment,

Commentaries on Romans 11:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9And David saith, Let their table, etc. - And from their present disposition it is reasonable to conclude that the same evils will fall upon them as fell upon the disobedient in former times, as predicted by David, Psalm 69:22, Psalm 69:23, that their very blessings should become curses to them, and their temporal mercies be their only recompense; and yet even these earthly blessings, by not being enjoyed in the Lord, should be a stumbling block over which…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9And David saith … - This quotation is made from Psalm 69:22-23. This Psalm is repeatedly quoted as having reference to the events recorded in the New Testament. (See the note at Acts 1:2.) This quotation is introduced immediately after one that undoubtedly refers to the Lord Jesus. Psalm 69:21, “they gave me also gall for my meat, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.” The passage here quoted immediately follows as an imprecation of vengeance…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-32n this section, Paul addresses a serious question. Many Jews did not believe in Jesus. If God had promised salvation to Israel, how could Jesus truly fulfill God’s plan when so few Jews believed (9:1–5)? In response, Paul uses the Old Testament to show that God always planned to save only a remnant, that is, a smaller group within Israel (9:6–29). Paul also explains that many Jews did not accept Christ because they refused to trust in him (9:30–10:21)…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-107-10. What then?--How stands the fact? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for--better, "What Israel is in search of (that is, Justification, or acceptance with God--see on Ro 9:31); this he found not; but the election (the elect remnant of Israel) found it, and the rest were hardened," or judicially given over to the "hardness of their own hearts."Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 11:9

• Quotations and Allusions
• Salvation
• Stumbling

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Commentaries on Romans 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings