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Romans 11:10 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 11:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 11:1014 words
GreekMeaning
σκοτισθήτωσανskotisthētōsan
should be darkenedverbG4654
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
ὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoi
eyesnounG3788
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
βλέπεινblepein
to seeverbG991
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
νῶτονnōton
backsnounG3577
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
διὰdia
through / because ofprepositionG1223
παντὸςpantos
all / everyadjectiveG3956
σύγκαμψονsynkampson
do bend oververbG4781
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 11:10

“Let their eyes be darkened that they may not see, and bow down their back always.” Do these things then still require any interpreting? Are they not plain even to those ever so senseless? And before our words, the very issue of facts has anticipated us in bearing witness to what was said. For at what time have they ever been so open to attacks? At what time such an easy prey? At what time has He so “bowed down their backs?” At what time have they been set under such…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in ...
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