Psalms 105:44 — King James Version← Study notes

“And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;”

Psalms 105:44 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 105:447 words

HebrewMeaning

וַ/יִּתֵּ֣ןwayitēn

and he gaveconjH5414

apply · appoint · ascribe · assign ···

לָ֭/הֶםlāhem

pron

אַרְצ֣וֹתʾarəṣwōt

lands ofnounH776

common · earth · field · ground ···

גּוֹיִ֑םgwōyim

nationsnounH1471

heathen · nation · people

וַ/עֲמַ֖לwaʿămal

and the labor ofconjH5999

iniquity · labour · mischief · miserable ···

לְאֻמִּ֣יםləʾumiym

peoplesnounH3816

people

יִירָֽשׁוּyiyrāšw

they took possession ofverbH3423

consume · destroy · disinherit · dispossess ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 105:44

1. This Psalm is the first of those to which is prefixed the word Allelujah; the meaning of which word, or rather two words, is, Praise the Lord. For this reason he begins with praises: “O confess unto the Lord, and call upon His Name” Psalm 104:1; for this confession is to be understood as praise, just as these words of our Lord, “I confess to You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth.” Matthew 11:25 For after commencing with praise, calling upon God is wont to follow,…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 105 (excerpt)

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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