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Psalms 69:23

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 69:24.

תֶּחְשַׁ֣כְנָהtechshakhnahbe blackחָשַׁךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “be black”, an unfinished actionH2821to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darkenbe black, be (make) dark, darken, cause darkness, be dim, hide.עֵ֭ינֵיהֶםeyneyhemeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…מֵרְא֑וֹתmereotfrom seeרָאָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “from see”, the to-form of the verbH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…וּ֝מָתְנֵ֗יהֶםumateneyhemand loinsמֹתֶןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and loins”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4975properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins[phrase] greyhound, loins, side.תָּמִ֥ידtamiddailyתָּמִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.הַמְעַֽדhamadmake to shakeמָעַדverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “make to shake”, a commandH4571to wavermake to shake, slide, slip.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(69-24) Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to totter.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see; And make their loins continually to shake.

Young’s Literal Translation

Darkened are their eyes from seeing, And their loins continually shake Thou.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(69-24) Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to totter.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let their eyes be darkened that they should not see; and bow down their back continually.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σκοτισθήτωσαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν τοῦ μὴ βλέπειν, καὶ τὸν νῶτον αὐτῶν διαπαντὸς σύγκαμψον.

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Romans 11:10 Romans 11:10 · King James VersionLet their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.Romans 11:10 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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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
David saith
And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: