Psalms 78:44 — King James Version← Study notes

“And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.”

Psalms 78:44 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:446 words

HebrewMeaning

וַ/יַּהֲפֹ֣ךְwayahăpōkə

and he turnedconjH2015

become · come · be converted · give ···

לְ֭/דָםlədām

into bloodpronH1818

-guiltiness · innocent

יְאֹרֵי/הֶ֑םyəʾōrēyhem

canals theirnounH2975

flood · river · stream

וְ֝/נֹזְלֵי/הֶ֗םwənōzəlēyhem

and streams theirconjH5140

drop · flood · flow · gush out ···

בַּלbal

notparticleH1077

neither · no · none · not ···

יִשְׁתָּיֽוּ/ןyišətāywn

they drank !verbH8354

assuredly · certainly · drink(-er · -ing) ···

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 78:44

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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