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 Living Translation (NLT)Likewise, David said, “Let their bountiful table become a snare, a trap that makes them think all is well. Let their blessings cause them to stumble, and let them get what they deserve.

Context of Romans 11:9

7What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded. 8Just as it is written: “God has given them a spirit of stupor, Eyes that they should not see And ears that they should not hear, To this very day.” And David says: “Let their table become a snare and a trap, A stumbling block and a recompense to them. 10Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see, And bow down their back always.” 11I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Letγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• tableὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• tableτράπεζαtrapeza · tableG5132
• ·εἰςeis · towardG1519
• a snareπαγίςpagis · trapG3803
• a trapθήραthēra · trapG2339
• a stumblingblockσκάνδαλονskandalon · stumbling blockG4625
• a recompenceἀνταπόδομαantapodoma · repaymentG468

Cross-references for Romans 11:9

• Psalms 69:22Let their table become a snare before them, And their well-being a trap.
• Deuteronomy 6:10“So it shall be, when the Lord your God brings you into the land of which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you large and beautiful cities which you did not build,
• Deuteronomy 32:13“He made him ride in the heights of the earth, That he might eat the produce of the fields; He made him draw honey from the rock, And oil from the flinty rock;
• 1 Samuel 25:36Now Abigail went to Nabal, and there he was, holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; therefore she told him nothing, little or much, until morning light.
• Job 20:20“Because he knows no quietness in his heart, He will not save anything he desires.
• Proverbs 1:32For the turning away of the simple will slay them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them;
• Isaiah 8:13The Lord of hosts, Him you shall hallow; Let Him be your fear, And let Him be your dread.
• Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’
• Luke 16:19“There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.
• 1 Timothy 6:17Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.
• Deuteronomy 32:35Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; Their foot shall slip in due time; For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things to come hasten upon them.’
• Psalms 28:4Give them according to their deeds, And according to the wickedness of their endeavors; Give them according to the work of their hands; Render to them what they deserve.
• Isaiah 59:18According to their deeds, accordingly He will repay, Fury to His adversaries, Recompense to His enemies; The coastlands He will fully repay.
• Isaiah 66:9Shall I bring to the time of birth, and not cause delivery?” says the Lord. “Shall I who cause delivery shut up the womb?” says your God.
• Hebrews 2:2For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward,

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