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Psalms 78:21 — King James Version← Study notes

Therefore the Lord heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;


Psalms 78:21Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:2111 words
HebrewMeaning
לָ/כֵ֤ןlākēn
thereforepronH3651
after that (this · -wards) · as... as · asmuch as yet ···
שָׁמַ֥עšāmaʿ
he heardverbH8085
attentively · carefully · certainly · consent ···
יְהוָ֗הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
וַֽ/יִּתְעַבָּ֥רwayitəʿabār
and he was furiousconjH5674
alter · at all · beyond · bring (over ···
וְ֭/אֵשׁwəʾēš
and fireconjH784
fiery · fire · flaming · hot
נִשְּׂקָ֣הniśəqāh
it was kindledverbH5400
kindle
בְ/יַעֲקֹ֑בbəyaʿăqōb
in JacobpronH3290
וְ/גַםwəgam
and alsoconjH1571
alike · also · as · both ...and ···
אַ֝֗ףʾap
angerparticleH639
before · countenance · face · forebearing ···
עָלָ֥הʿālāh
it went upverbH5927
ascend up · at once · break · bring ···
בְ/יִשְׂרָאֵֽלbəyiśərāʾēl
in IsraelpronH3478
Words 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 78:21

1. This Psalm does contain the things which are said to have been done among the old people: but the new and latter people is being admonished, to beware that it be not ungrateful regarding the blessings of God, and provoke His anger against it, whereas it ought to receive His grace....The Title thereof does first move and engage our attention. For it is not without reason inscribed, “Understanding of Asaph:” but it is perchance because these words require a reader who does…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 78 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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