Romans 11:10

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Let their eyes be darkened, so that they can’t see,
with their backs bent continually.”

Berean Standard Bible:

May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Let{G4654} their{G846} eyes{G3788} be darkened{G4654}, that they may{G991} not{G3361} see{G991}, and{G2532} bow down{G4781} their{G846} back{G3577} alway{G1275}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 69:23

  • Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.

Deuteronomy 28:64

  • And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, [even] wood and stone.

Deuteronomy 28:68

  • And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy [you].

Ephesians 4:18

  • Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

2 Peter 2:4

  • For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast [them] down to hell, and delivered [them] into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

Romans 11:8

  • (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

Romans 1:21

  • Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

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Commentary for Romans 11:10

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G4654
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: σκοτίζω
    Transliteration: skotízō
    Pronunciation: skot-id-zo
    Description: from σκότος; to obscure (literally or figuratively):--darken.
  2. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
  3. Strong's Number: G3788
    There are 86 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὀφθαλμός
    Transliteration: ophthalmós
    Pronunciation: of-thal-mos'
    Description: from ὀπτάνομαι; the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance):--eye, sight.
  4. Strong's Number: G991
    There are 119 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: βλέπω
    Transliteration: blépō
    Pronunciation: blep'-o
    Description: a primary verb; to look at (literally or figuratively):--behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
  5. Strong's Number: G3361
    There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μή
    Transliteration: mḗ
    Pronunciation: may
    Description: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
  6. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
  7. Strong's Number: G4781
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: συγκάμπτω
    Transliteration: synkámptō
    Pronunciation: soong-kamp'-to
    Description: from σύν and κάμπτω; to bend together, i.e. (figuratively) to afflict:--bow down.
  8. Strong's Number: G3577
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: νῶτος
    Transliteration: nōtos
    Pronunciation: no'-tos
    Description: of uncertain affinity; the back:--back.
  9. Strong's Number: G1275
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: διαπαντός
    Transliteration: diapantós
    Pronunciation: dee-ap-an-tos'
    Description: from διά and the genitive case of πᾶς; through all time, i.e. (adverbially) constantly:--alway(-s), continually.