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And David saith,

[a]Let their table be made a snare, and a trap,
And a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them:
10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see,
And bow thou down their back always.

11 I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their [b]fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:9 Ps. 69:22f.
  2. Romans 11:11 Or, trespass. Compare 5:15ff.

And David says:

“May their table become a snare and a trap,
    a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
10 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,(A)
    and their backs be bent forever.”[a](B)

Ingrafted Branches

11 Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all!(C) Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles(D) to make Israel envious.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:10 Psalm 69:22,23