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Romans 11:9
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Even David said, "Let all you've done be their undoing. Let them trip over your blessings and think they are getting somewhere.
And David says, "LET THEIR TABLE BECOME A SNARE AND A TRAP, AND A STUMBLING BLOCK AND A RETRIBUTION TO THEM.
And David says,"Let their table become a snare and a trap,And a stumbling block and a retribution to them.
And David says, Let their table be made a net for taking them, and a stone in their way, and a punishment:
And David says, Let their table be for a snare, and for a gin, and for a fall-trap, and for a recompense to them:
And David says: Let their feasting become a snare and a trap, a pitfall and a retribution to them.
David says, "Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, A stumbling block, and a retribution to them.
And David saith, Let their table become a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a recompence to them.
And David says, "Let their very food become a snare and a trap to them, a stumbling-block and a retribution.
And Dauid sayth, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling blocke, and a recompense vnto them.
And David said, "Let their table become for a snare and a trap, and for a stumbling block," and a repayment to them;
And Dauid sayeth: Let their table be made a snare to take the withall, & an occasion to fall, & a rewarde vnto the.
and David says , "let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a gin, and a recompence for their iniquity.
And David says, "LET THEIR TABLE (abundance) BECOME A SNARE AND A TRAP, A STUMBLING BLOCK AND A RETRIBUTION TO THEM.
And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, And a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them:
And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a pitfall and a retribution for them;
And David sayth: Let their table be made a snare to take them with all and an occasion to faule and a rewarde vnto them.
And David says, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, And a stumbling block, and a recompense to them:
And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling-block, and a recompense to them:
and David saith, `Let their table become for a snare, and for a trap, and for a stumbling-block, and for a recompense to them;
And David says: "Let their own feasts trap them and cause their ruin; let their feasts cause them to stumble and be paid back.
And David says, " Let their table become a snare and trap , a stumbling block and a retribution for them ;
And David says: "May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.
Then David said, "Turn their meals into bait for a trap, so that they will stumble and be given what they deserve.
And David says, "Let their dining table become for them a snare and a trap, a pitfall and a punishment.
And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them;
And Dauid sayth, Let their table be made a snare, and a net, and a stumbling blocke, euen for a recompence vnto them.
And David said, Let their table become a snare, and a trap and a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them.
David says, "Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, A stumbling block, and a retribution to them.
And David says,Psalm 69:22;">[xr] "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a punishment for them.
Until the day of to-day.] And David again saith, Let their table become a snare before them, And their reward be for a stumbling-block:
And again, David said: Let their table become a snare before them; and let their recompense be a stumbling block.
And David says: "Let their table become a snare and a trap, A stumbling block and a recompense to them.
David said, "Let their table of food become a trap to hold them. Let it be a hole into which they fall and will suffer.
And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, And a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them:
And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them;
And, David, saith - Let their table be turned into a snare, and into gin, and into a trap, and into a recompense unto them,
And David saith: Let their table be made a snare and a trap and a stumbling block and a recompense unto them.
And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, and a cause for stumbling and a retribution to them;
And Dauid sayth: Let their table be made a snare, and a trappe, and a stumbling stocke, and a recompence vnto the.
And David says, "Let those people be caught and trapped at their own feasts. Let them fall and be punished.
And David says, "MAY THEIR TABLE BECOME A SNARE AND A TRAP, AND A STUMBLING BLOCK AND A RETRIBUTION TO THEM.
And David says, "May they be caught and trapped at their feasts; may they fall, may they be punished!
And Dauith seith, Be the boord of hem maad in to a gryn bifor hem, and in to catchyng, and in to sclaundre, and in to yeldyng to hem.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
David saith: Psalms 69:22, Psalms 69:23
their table: Deuteronomy 6:10-12, Deuteronomy 32:13-15, 1 Samuel 25:36-38, Job 20:20-23, Proverbs 1:32, Isaiah 8:13, Isaiah 8:14, Luke 12:20, Luke 16:19-25, 1 Timothy 6:17-19
a recompense: Deuteronomy 32:35, Psalms 28:4, Isaiah 59:18, Isaiah 66:9, Hebrews 2:2
Reciprocal: Job 18:10 - snare Isaiah 28:13 - that Jeremiah 6:21 - I will Ezekiel 3:20 - and I lay Ezekiel 7:19 - it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity Romans 14:13 - put Revelation 2:14 - a stumblingblock
Cross-References
Their descendants became the seafaring peoples that spread out to various lands, each identified by its own language, clan, and national identity.
He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.
These were the descendants of Ham, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity.
Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means "division"), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother's name was Joktan.
At one time all the people of the world spoke the same language and used the same words.
When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.
One day Terah took his son Abram, his daughter-in-law Sarai (his son Abram's wife), and his grandson Lot (his son Haran's child) and moved away from Ur of the Chaldeans. He was headed for the land of Canaan, but they stopped at Haran and settled there.
Terah lived for 205 years and died while still in Haran.
From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.
Even so, if unbelievers or people who don't understand these things come into your church meeting and hear everyone speaking in an unknown language, they will think you are crazy.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And David saith,.... That is, Christ by the mouth of David, or David in the person of Christ; for the psalm out of which the following words are taken is a prophecy of the Messiah, as appears from some passages cited out of it in the New Testament, and applied to Christ; compare Romans 11:4 with John 15:25, and Romans 11:9 with John 2:17, and Romans 11:21 with John 19:28; and what are here cited are not so much imprecations, as predictions of what should befall the Jews, by way of recompense for their ill usage of the Messiah, in giving him gall for meat, and vinegar for drink,
Matthew 27:34:
let their table be made a snare, and a trap and a stumbling block. By their "table" may be meant, the altar; see Malachi 1:7; and the sacrifices offered up upon it, their meat offerings and drink offerings, and all others; likewise the laws concerning the difference of meats, and indeed the whole ceremonial law may be intended, which lay in meats and drinks, and such like things: now the Jews placing their justifying righteousness before God, in the observance of these rites and ceremonies, and imagining that by these sacrifices their sins were really expiated and atoned for, they neglected and submitted not to the righteousness of Christ, but went about to establish their own; so that that which should have led them to Christ, became an handwriting of ordinances against them, and rendered Christ of no effect to them: moreover, the sacred writings, which are full of spiritual food and divine refreshment, the prophecies of the Old Testament, which clearly pointed out Christ, not being understood, but misapplied by them, proved a trap, a snare, and a stumbling block to them; so that they rejected the true Messiah, which issued in their utter ruin and destruction: yea, the preaching of the Gospel, the salutary truths and wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ, were a stumbling block to the Jews, nay, even the savour of death unto death. Though these words may be literally understood of their table mercies, the necessary provisions of life, their common food and drink, of which they had great scarcity in their last wars; so that they not only by wicked methods stole it from one another, but ate what was forbidden by their law, and what was abhorrent to nature, as one is said to eat her own child; nor is it to be overlooked what is suggested by some, that the passover may be meant by their "table"; which was their grand yearly feast, and which they were eating s when they were surrounded and taken by the Roman army, like birds in a net, or beasts in a trap: and all this as
a recompense to them; a just judgment upon them, by way of retaliation for their ill treatment of Christ when on the cross, giving him gall and vinegar for his meat and drink.
s Josephus de Bello Jud. l. 6. c. 9.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And David saith ... - This quotation is made from Psalms 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. Psalms 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 for their sins. “Let their table,” etc. The quotation is not made, however, either literally from the Hebrew or from the Septuagint, but the sense only is retained. The Hebrew is, “Let their table before them be for a snare, and for those at peace, let it be for a gin.” The Septuagint is, “Let their table before them be for a snare, and for a stumbling-block, and for an offence.” The ancient Targum is, “Let their table which they had prepared before me be for a snare, and their sacrifices be for an offence.”
The meaning is this. The word “table” denotes food. In this they expected pleasure and support. David prays that even this, where they expected joy and refreshment, might prove to them the means of punishment and righteous retribution. A snare is that by which birds or wild beasts were taken. They are decoyed into it, or walk or fly carelessly into it, and it is sprung suddenly on them. So of the Jews. The petition is, that while they were seeking refreshment and joy, and anticipating at their table no danger, it might be made the means of their ruin. The only way in which this could be done would be, that their temporal enjoyments would lead them away from God, and produce stupidity and indifference to their spiritual interests. This is often the result of the pleasures of the table, or of seeking sensual gratifications. The apostle does not say whether this prayer was right or wrong. The use which he seems to make of it is this, that David’s imprecation was to be regarded in the light of a prophecy; that what he prayed for would come to pass; and that this had actually occurred in the time of the apostle; that their very enjoyments, their national and private privileges, had been the means of alienating them from God; had been a snare to them; and was the cause of their blindness and infidelity. This also is introduced in the psalm as a punishment for giving him vinegar to drink; and their treatment of the Messiah was the immediate cause why all this blindness had come upon the Jews.
A trap - This properly means anything by which wild beasts are taken in hunting. The word “snare” more properly refers to birds.
And a stumbling-block - Anything over which one stumbles or falls. Hence, anything which occasions us to sin, or to ruin ourselves.
And a recompense - The Hebrew word translated “what should have been for their welfare,” is capable of this meaning, and may denote their recompense, or what is appropriately rendered to them. It means here that their ordinary comforts and enjoyments, instead of promoting their permanent welfare, may be the occasion of their guilt and ruin. This is often the effect of earthly comforts. They might lead us to God, and should excite our gratitude and praise; but they are often abused to our spiritual slumber and guilt, and made the occasion of our ruin. The rich are thus often most forgetful of God; and the very abundance of their blessings made the means of darkness of mind, ingratitude, prayerlessness, and ruin. Satisfied with them, they forget the Giver; and while they enjoy many earthly blessings, God sends barrenness into their souls. This was the guilt of Sodom, “pride, and fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness,” Ezekiel 16:49; and against this Moses solemnly warned the Jews; Deuteronomy 6:11-12; Deuteronomy 8:10-12. This same caution might be extended to the people of this land, and especially to those who are rich, and are blessed with all that their hearts have wished. From the use which the apostle makes of this passage in the Psalms, it is clear that he regarded it rather as a prophetic denunciation for their sins - a prediction of what would be - than as a prayer. In his time it had been fulfilled; and the very national privileges of the Jews, on which they so much prided themselves, and which might have been so great blessings, were the occasion of their greater sin in rejecting the Messiah, and of their greater condemnation. Thus, their table was made a trap, etc.
Romans 11:10
Let their eyes be darkened - This is taken literally from the psalm, and was evidently the main part of the passage which the apostle had in his eye. This was fulfilled in the insensibility and blindness of the Jews. And the apostle shows them that it was long ago predicted, or invoked, as a punishment on them for giving the Messiah vinegar to drink; Psalms 69:21, Psalms 69:23.
And bow down their back alway - The Hebrew Psalms 69:23 is, “Let their loins totter or shake,” that is, as one does when he has on him a heavy burden. The apostle has retained this sense. It means, let them be called to bear heavy and oppressive burdens; let them be subjected to toil or servitude, as a reward for their sins. That this had come upon the Jews in the time of Paul is clear; and it is further clear that it came upon them, as it was implied in the psalm, in consequence of their treatment of the Messiah. Much difficulty has been felt in reconciling the petitions in the psalms for calamities on enemies, with the spirit of the New Testament. Perhaps they cannot all be thus reconciled; and it is not at all improbable that many of those imprecations were wrong. David was not a perfect man; and the Spirit of inspiration is not responsible for his imperfections. Every doctrine delivered by the sacred writers is true; every fact recorded is recorded as it was.
But it does not follow that all the men who wrote, or about whom a narrative was given, were perfect. The reverse is the fact. And it does not militate against the inspiration of the Scriptures that we have a record of the failings and imperfections of those men. When they uttered improper sentiments, when they manifested improper feelings, when they performed wicked actions, it is no argument against the inspiration of the Scriptures that they were recorded. All that is done in such a case, and all that inspiration demands, is that they be recorded as they are. We wish to see human nature as it is; and one design of making the record of such failings is to show what man is, even under the influence of religion; not as a perfect being, for that would not be true; but as he actually exists mingled with imperfection. Thus, many of the wishes of the ancient saints, imperfect as they were, are condemned as sinful by the spirit of the Christian religion.
They were never commended or approved, but they are recorded just to show us what was in fact the character of man, even partially under the influence of religion. Of this nature probably, were many of the petitions in the Psalms; and the Spirit of God is no more answerable for the feeling because it is recorded, than he is for the feelings of the Edomites when they said, “Rase it, rase it to the foundation” Psalms 137:7. Many of those prayers, however, were imprecations on his enemies as a public man, as the magistrate of the land. As it is right and desirable that the robber and the pirate should be detected and punished; as all good people seek it, and it is indispensable for the welfare of the community, where is the impropriety of praying that it may be done? Is it not right to pray that the laws may be executed; that justice may be maintained; and that restraint should be imposed on the guilty? Assuredly this may be done with a very different spirit from that of revenge. It may be the prayer of the magistrate that God will help him in what he is appointed to do, and in what ought to be done. Besides, many of these imprecations were regarded as simply predictions of what would be the effect of sin; or of what God would do to the guilty. Such was the case we are now considering, as understood by the apostle. But in a prediction there can be nothing wrong.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 11:9. And David saith, Let their table, c.] 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, Psalms 69:22, Psalms 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 they should fall, and, instead of being a blessing, should be the means of their punishment. They would have a worldly Messiah, and therefore they rejected him whose kingdom was not of this world.
