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Psalms 78:9 — King James Version← Study notes

The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.


Psalms 78:9Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:98 words
HebrewMeaning
בְּֽנֵיbənēy
the people ofnounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
אֶפְרַ֗יִםʾepərayim
EphraimnounH669
Ephraimites
נוֹשְׁקֵ֥יnwōšəqēy
were equipped ofverbH5401
rule · kiss · that touched
רוֹמֵיrwōmēy
shooters ofverbH7411
betray · man · carry · deceive ···
קָ֑שֶׁתqāšet
a bownounH7198
arch · arrow · -shot)
הָ֝פְכ֗וּhāpəkw
they turned backverbH2015
become · come · be converted · give ···
בְּ/י֣וֹםbəywōm
on the day ofpronH3117
always · chronicals · continually · daily ···
קְרָֽבqərāb
battlenounH7128
war
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 78:9

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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