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Psalms 78:47 — King James Version← Study notes

He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.


Psalms 78:47Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:475 words
HebrewMeaning
יַהֲרֹ֣גyahărōg
he killedverbH2026
out of hand · kill · murder · put to ···
בַּ/בָּרָ֣דbabārād
with hailpronH1259
גַּפְנָ֑/םgapənām
vines theirnounH1612
tree
וְ֝/שִׁקְמוֹתָ֗/םwəšiqəmwōtām
and sycamore-fig trees theirconjH8256
tree)
בַּֽ/חֲנָמַֽלbaḥănāmal
with a floodpronH2602
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 78:47

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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