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Psalms 78:55 — King James Version← Study notes

He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.


Psalms 78:55Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:5510 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יְגָ֤רֶשׁwayəgāreš
and he drove outconjH1644
divorced · drive away (forth · out) · expel ···
מִ/פְּנֵי/הֶ֨םmipənēyhem
from before thempronH6440
accept · against · anger · as ···
גּוֹיִ֗םgwōyim
nationsnounH1471
heathen · nation · people
וַֽ֭/יַּפִּילֵ/םwayapiylēm
and he made fall themconjH5307
cast (down · self · out) · cease ···
בְּ/חֶ֣בֶלbəḥebel
by a measuring-line ofpronH2256
coast · company · cord · country ···
נַחֲלָ֑הnaḥălāh
inheritancenounH5159
to inherit · inheritance · possession. Compare
וַ/יַּשְׁכֵּ֥ןwayašəkēn
and he caused to dwellconjH7931
continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · have habitation ···
בְּ֝/אָהֳלֵי/הֶ֗םbəʾāhŏlēyhem
in tents theirpronH168
home · tabernacle · tent
שִׁבְטֵ֥יšibəṭēy
the tribes ofnounH7626
correction · rod · sceptre · staff ···
יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyiśərāʾēl
IsraelnounH3478
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 78:55

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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