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21 They put bitter poison[a] into my food,
and to quench my thirst they give me vinegar to drink.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 69:21 tn According to BDB 912 s.v. II רֹאשׁ the term can mean “a bitter and poisonous plant.”
  2. Psalm 69:21 sn John 19:28-30 appears to understand Jesus’ experience on the cross as a fulfillment of this passage (or Ps 22:15). See the study note on the word “thirsty” in John 19:28.

21 They put gall in my food
    and gave me vinegar(A) for my thirst.(B)

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21 (A) Enemies poisoned my food,
and when I was thirsty,
    they gave me vinegar.

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21 They also gave me gall for my food,
(A)And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

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