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Victory over Betrayal

Psalms 41:9

In 11 translations

BSB
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.Cited in John 13:18
KJV
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.mine…: Heb. the man of my peacelifted…: Heb. magnified
WEB
Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.
ASV
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.
LSV
Even my ally, in whom I trusted, || One eating my bread, || Made the heel great against me,
YLT
Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,
DBY
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I confided, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up [his] heel against me.
DRC40:10
For even the man of peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.
GNV
Yea, my familiar friend, whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lifted vp the heele against me.
JPS41:10
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
LXXE40:10
For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up his heel against me.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC41:10
גַּם־אִ֤ישׁ שְׁלוֹמִ֨י ׀ אֲשֶׁר־בָּטַ֣חְתִּי ב֭וֹ אוֹכֵ֣ל לַחְמִ֑י הִגְדִּ֖יל עָלַ֣י עָקֵֽב׃KJV:Ps.41.9We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.
LXX-Br40:10
Καὶ γὰρ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς εἰρήνης μου ἐφʼ ὃν ἤλπισα, ὁ ἐσθίων ἄρτους μου ἐμεγάλυνεν ἐπʼ ἐμὲ πτερνισμόν.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • John 13:18I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
  • Psalms 55:12–14For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide. But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. We shared sweet fellowship…
  • Matthew 26:23Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.
  • Psalms 55:20–22My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant. His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed. Cast your burden upon the LORD and He…
  • John 13:26–27Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot. And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then…
  • Jeremiah 20:10For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our…
  • Job 19:19All my best friends despise me, and those I love have turned against me.
  • 2 Samuel 15:12While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
  • Obadiah 1:7All the men allied with you will drive you to the border; the men at peace with you will deceive and overpower you. Those who eat your bread will set a trap for you without your awareness of it.
  • Micah 7:5Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
  • Job 19:13He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.
  • Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 41:10 in some Bibles
  • 41:9 in most Bibles

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