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And David says,

Let their table become a snare and trap,
a stumbling block and a retribution for them;
10 let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see,
and make their backs bend continually.[a]

11 I ask then, they did not stumble into an irrevocable fall,[b] did they? Absolutely not! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make Israel[c] jealous.

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  1. Romans 11:10 sn A quotation from Ps 69:22-23.
  2. Romans 11:11 tn Grk “that they might fall.”
  3. Romans 11:11 tn Grk “them”; the referent (Israel, cf. 11:7) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

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