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Psalms 78:31 — King James Version← Study notes

The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.


Psalms 78:31Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:319 words
HebrewMeaning
וְ/אַ֤ףwəʾap
and the anger ofconjH639
before · countenance · face · forebearing ···
אֱלֹהִ֨יםʾĕlōhiym
GodnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
עָ֘לָ֤הʿālāh
it went upverbH5927
ascend up · at once · break · bring ···
בָ/הֶ֗םbāhem
pron
וַֽ֭/יַּהֲרֹגwayahărōg
and he killedconjH2026
out of hand · kill · murder · put to ···
בְּ/מִשְׁמַנֵּי/הֶ֑םbəmišəmanēyhem
among vigorous ones theirpronH4924
-ness · -test · -test place)
וּ/בַחוּרֵ֖יwbaḥwrēy
and the young men ofconjH970
chosen · hole
יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyiśərāʾēl
IsraelnounH3478
הִכְרִֽיעַhikəriyʿa
he made bow downverbH3766
self) · bring down · cast down · couch ···
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 78:31

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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