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Psalms 78:45 — King James Version← Study notes

He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.


Psalms 78:45Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:456 words
HebrewMeaning
יְשַׁלַּ֬חyəšalaḥ
he sentverbH7971
any wise · bring · cast (away · out) ···
בָּ/הֶ֣םbāhem
pron
עָ֭רֹבʿārōb
a swarm of fliesnounH6157
swarm
וַ/יֹּאכְלֵ֑/םwayōʾkəlēm
and it devoured themconjH398
at all · consume · devour(-er · up) ···
וּ֝/צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַwṣəparədēʿa
and frogsconjH6854
וַ/תַּשְׁחִיתֵֽ/םwatašəḥiytēm
and it ruined themconjH7843
cast off · corrupt(-er · thing) · destroy(-er ···
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 78:45

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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