Romans 11:10 meaning and explanation

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

Romans 11:10, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is quoting Psalm 69, a lament he has just cited in verse 9, applying David's imprecation to Israelites who have rejected the Messiah. The imagery is of failing sight and a body bowed under a burden, describing a spiritual blindness and heaviness that keeps a person from standing upright before God.

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