Psalms 69:21

“And they put in my food poison, and for my thirst they gave me to drink sour wine.”

Psalms 69:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Allusion · Matthew 27:48

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Both texts speak of giving sour wine to drink to the one who suffers.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • חֹמֶץjometsH2558ὄξουςoxousG3690“sour wine”
  • יַשְׁקוּyashkuH8248ἐπότιζενepotizenG4222“give to drink, water”

Allusion · Mark 15:36

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Both texts speak of giving sour wine to drink to the one who suffers.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • חֹמֶץjometsH2558ὄξουςoxousG3690“sour wine”
  • יַשְׁקוּyashkuH8248ἐπότιζενepotizenG4222“give to drink, water”

Allusion · John 19:28-29

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Both texts join thirst and sour wine. John says that Jesus said “I am thirsty” “so that the Scripture might be fulfilled,” without saying which.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • צְמָאִtsemaiH6772ΔιψῶDipsōG1372“thirst”
  • חֹמֶץjometsH2558ὄξουςoxousG3690“sour wine”

Psalms 69:21, word by word

And they putיִּתְּנוּyitnu

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “yitnu” appears
in my foodבָרוּתִvaruti

food

Food, nourishment; above all what is given to a sick person or to one in mourning.

Where else “varuti” appears
poisonרֹאשׁrosh

poison plant

A bitter, harmful plant.

Where else “rosh” appears
and for my thirstצְמָאִtsemai

thirst

Thirst.

Where else “tsemai” appears
they gave me to drinkיַשְׁקוּyashku

give drink

To give water or another liquid to people or animals.

Where else “yashku” appears
sour wineחֹמֶץchomets

vinegar

Vinegar.

Where else “chomets” appears

Translation note

“Poison”: a bitter and poisonous plant. The Gospels recall this verse when they tell of the crucifixion (Matthew 27:34, 48; John 19:28-29).

The context

20Reproach has broken my heart, and I am sick; I waited for someone to grieve with me, but there was none, and for comforters, but I did not find any.

21 · This verse (above)

22Let their table before them become a snare, and for those at peace a trap.

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