King James Version

Psalms 69:22

Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 69:23.

יְהִֽיyehibeהָיָהverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a wish or indirect commandH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.שֻׁלְחָנָ֣םshulchanamtableשֻׁלְחָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “table”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7979a table (as spread out); by implication, a mealtable.לִפְנֵיהֶ֣םlifneyhemto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…לְפָ֑חlefachto plateפַּחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to plate”, the ordinary formH6341a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina)gin, (thin) plate, snare.וְלִשְׁלוֹמִ֥יםvelishlomimand to healthשָׁלוֹםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and to health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…לְמוֹקֵֽשׁlemoqeshto snareמוֹקֵשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to snare”, the ordinary formH4170a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(69-23) Let their table before them become a snare; and when they are in peace, let it become a trap.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, let it become a trap.

Young’s Literal Translation

Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence — for a trap.

World English Bible

Let their table before them become a snare. May it become a retribution and a trap.

Darby Translation

Let their table become a snare before them, and their very welfare a trap;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(69-23) Let their table before them become a snare; and when they are in peace, let it become a trap.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let their table before them be for a snare, and for a recompence, and for a stumbling-block.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Γενηθήτω ἡ τράπεζα αὐτῶν ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν εἰς παγίδα, καὶ εἰς ἀνταπόδοσιν, καὶ εἰς σκάνδαλον.

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Romans 11:9 Romans 11:9 · King James VersionAnd David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:Romans 11:9 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

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