Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Let their eyes be darkened to see not,
And bend their backs forever.”

King James Version

Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

Holman Bible

Let their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,
and their backs be bent continually.

International Standard Version

Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and keep their backs forever bent."

A Conservative Version

Let their eyes be darkened, not to see, and may thou bow down their back always.

American Standard Version

Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their back always.

Amplified


Let their eyes be darkened so that they do not see,
And make their backs bend [under their burden] forever.”

An Understandable Version

Let their eyes become [spiritually] dim so they cannot see, and may their backs always bend [i.e., under heavy burdens]."

Anderson New Testament

let their eyes be darkened, so that they may not see, and let them bow down their back always.

Bible in Basic English

Let their eyes be made dark so that they may not see, and let their back be bent down at all times.

Common New Testament

Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and bend their backs forever."

Daniel Mace New Testament

let their eyes be darkned, so as not to see, and let their back be continually bowed down."

Darby Translation

let their eyes be darkened not to see, and bow down their back alway.

Godbey New Testament

and let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back always.

Goodspeed New Testament

Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see; Make their backs bend forever under their burden!"

John Wesley New Testament

Let their eyes be darkened that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

Julia Smith Translation

Let their eyes be darkened not to see, and let them bend their back always.

King James 2000

Let their eyes be darkened that they may not see, and bow down their back always.

Lexham Expanded Bible

let their eyes be darkened so that they do not see, and cause their backs to bend {continually}."

Modern King James verseion

Let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see, and their back always bowing."

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let their eyes be blinded that they see not: and ever bow down their backs."

Moffatt New Testament

let their eyes be darkened, that they cannot see, bow down their backs for ever.

Montgomery New Testament

Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their backs forever.

NET Bible

let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see, and make their backs bend continually."

New Heart English Bible

Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Bow down their back always."

Noyes New Testament

let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see; and bow down their back alway."

Sawyer New Testament

let their eyes be darkened that they may not see, and bow down their back always.

The Emphasized Bible

Darkened be their eyes, not to see, and, their back, do thou continually bow down.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

let their eyes be blinded, that they may not see, and bow down their back continually."

Twentieth Century New Testament

May their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see; and do thou always make their backs to bend.'

Webster

Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back always.

Weymouth New Testament

Let darkness come over their eyes that they may be unable to see, and make Thou their backs continually to stoop."

Williams New Testament

Let their eyes be darkened, so they cannot see, and forever bend their backs beneath the load."

World English Bible

Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Bow down their back always."

Worrell New Testament

let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back always."

Worsley New Testament

Let their eyes be darkened that they may not see, and always bow down their back.

Youngs Literal Translation

let their eyes be darkened -- not to behold, and their back do Thou always bow down.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Let
σκοτίζω 
Skotizo 
Usage: 6




Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ὀφθαλμός 
Ophthalmos 
Usage: 57

σκοτίζω 
Skotizo 
Usage: 6

βλέπω 
Blepo 
Usage: 85

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

see
βλέπω 
Blepo 
Usage: 85

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

συγκάμπτω 
Sugkampto 
Usage: 1

νῶτος 
Notos 
Usage: 1

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Remnant Of Israel Remains

9 David says, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and recompense to them. 10 Let their eyes be darkened to see not,
And bend their backs forever.”
11 I ask: Did they stumble and fall? Certainly not! But rather through their fall into sin salvation has come to the nations. This will provoke them to jealousy.

Cross References

Psalm 69:23

Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see. Let their backs be continually bent.

Deuteronomy 28:64-68

Jehovah will scatter you among all the people of the world. He will scatter you from one end of the earth to the other. There you will serve gods made of wood and stone that neither you nor your ancestors ever knew.

Isaiah 51:23

I will put it into the hands of your tormentors, who said to you: 'Lie down that we may walk all over you. You made your back like the ground like a street to be walked over.'

Isaiah 65:12

I will destine you for the sword, and you will all bend down for the slaughter! I called but you did not answer. I spoke but you did not listen. You did evil in my sight and chose what displeases me.

Zechariah 11:17

Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaves the flock! The sword will be upon his arm, and upon his right eye. His arm will be withered and dried up, and his right eye will be blind.

Romans 1:21

for when they knew God, they did not glorify him as God. They did not thank him and were vain in their reasoning, for their foolish hearts were darkened.

Romans 11:8

It is written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear to this very day. (Deuteronomy 29:4)

Ephesians 4:18

They are darkened (blinded) (obscured) in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart.

2 Peter 2:4

God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to captivity in pits of darkness reserved for judgment!

2 Peter 2:17

These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm, for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved.

Jude 1:6

Angels who did not keep their position left their proper habitation. He has kept them in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day.

Jude 1:13

They are wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame. They are wandering stars, for which the black darkness has been reserved forever.

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