PSA 69:23 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=vital Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX (PSA 68:24) Σκοτισθήτωσαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν τοῦ μὴ βλέπειν, καὶ τὸν νῶτον αὐτῶν διαπαντὸς σύγκαμψον.
(Skotisthaʸtōsan hoi ofthalmoi autōn tou maʸ blepein, kai ton nōton autōn diapantos sugkampson.)

BrTr (PSA 68:24) Let their eyes be darkened that they should not see; and bow down their back continually.

ULT Let their eyes darken from seeing,
⇔ and make their loins tremble continually.

UST May their eyes become dim so that they cannot see anything.
⇔ May their bodies keep getting weaker.

BSB & MSB May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,
⇔ and their backs be bent forever.[fn]

69:23 LXX; Hebrew and may their loins tremble continually; cited in Romans 11:10

OEB May their eyes be darkened and blind,
⇔ make them shake without ceasing.

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

NET May their eyes be blinded!
⇔ Make them shake violently!

LSV Their eyes are darkened from seeing,
And their loins continually shake You.

FBV May their eyes become blind so they cannot see, and may their backs always be bent low in dejection.

T4T I hope/desire that their eyesight will become dim so that they cannot see anything,
⇔ and that their backs/bodies will become weaker and weaker.

LEB • Let their eyes be dark so they cannot see,
• and make their loins continually tremble.

BBE Let their eyes be blind so that they may not see; let their bodies for ever be shaking.

Moff may their eyes be blurred and blind,
⇔ may their thighs be all a-quiver!

JPS (PSA 69:24) (69-25) Pour out Thine indignation upon them, and let the fierceness of Thine anger overtake them.

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

DRA (PSA 68:24) Let their eyes be darkened that they see not; and their back bend thou down always.

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

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

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

SLT Their eyes shall be darkened from seeing, and cause their loins to waver always.

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

KJB-1769 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.

KJB-1611 Let their eyes be darkened that they see not; and make their loines continually to shake.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Let their eyes be blynded that they see not: and euer bowe downe their loynes.
(Let their eyes be blinded that they see not: and ever bow down their loins.)

Gnva Let their eyes be blinded that they see not: and make their loynes alway to tremble.
(Let their eyes be blinded that they see not: and make their loins always to tremble.)

Cvdl Let their table be made a snare to take them selues withall, an occasion to fall & a rewarde vnto them.
(Let their table be made a snare to take themselves also/fully, an occasion to fall and a reward unto them.)

Wycl (PSA 68:24) Her iyen be maad derk, that thei se not; and euere bouwe doun the bak of hem.
(Her eyes be made dark, that they see not; and ever bow down the back of hem.)

Luth (PSA 69:24) Ihre Augen müssen finster werden, daß sie nicht sehen; und ihre Lenden laß immer wanken!
(Her eyes must dark become, that they/she/them not see; and their/her lumbar let always wavering!)

ClVg (PSA 68:24) Obscurentur oculi eorum, ne videant, et dorsum eorum semper incurva.[fn]
(They_may_be_obscured eyes their, not let_them_see, and dorsum their always bend.)

68.24 Oculi. AUG. Doctores qui præeunt. Obscurentur, id est, lumen scientiæ perdant. Et dorsum eorum, etc. Id est, minores. Cum enim lumen scientiæ perdunt qui præeunt, ad portanda peccatorum onera, et ad appetenda terrena inclinantur sequentes; vel, dorsum, mens eorumdem Semper hoc de illis qui non pœnitent.

68.24 The_eyes. AUG. Teachers who/which they_go_ahead. They_may_be_obscured, that it_is, the_light of_knowledge destroy. And dorsum their, etc. That it_is, minors. Since because the_light of_knowledge they_destroy who/which they_go_ahead, to to_be_carried of_sins/sinners burdens, and to to_be_desired earthly they_are_inclined following; or, dorsum, mind of_the_same Always this from/about to_them who/which not/no repent.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

תֶּחְשַׁ֣כְנָה עֵ֭ינֵי⁠הֶם מֵ⁠רְא֑וֹת וּ֝⁠מָתְנֵ֗י⁠הֶם תָּמִ֥יד הַמְעַֽד

(Some words not found in UHB: darkened eyes_of,their from,seeing and,loins_of,their continually tremble )

This is an imperative, but it communicates a polite request rather than a command. If the imperative does not communicate a polite request for your readers, then use a form in your language that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [May their eyes darken from seeing, and may their loins tremble continually]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עֵ֭ינֵי⁠הֶם

eyes_of,their

Here, their eyes represents “their sight.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [their vision]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ֝⁠מָתְנֵ֗י⁠הֶם

and,loins_of,their

Here, their loins represents “their strength.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [their legs]

Parallel PSA 69:23