Psalms 21:12New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For You will make them turn their back; You will aim with Your bowstrings at their faces.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, [when] thou shalt make ready [thine arrows] upon thy strings against the face of them.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For thou shalt make them turn their back, thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, [when] thou shalt make ready [thy arrows] upon thy strings against the face of them.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For thou wilt make them turn their back; thou wilt make ready thy bowstring against their face.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For thou wilt cause them to turn their back, Upon thy bow-strings, wilt thou make ready against their face.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For Thou makest them a butt, When Thy strings Thou preparest against their faces.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Therefore shalt thou put them aparte, and the strings of thy bowe shalt thou make readie against their faces.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Therefore shalt thou make them turne their back, [when] thou shalt make ready thine [arrowes] vpon thy strings, against the face of them.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For you shall place a scar on them; and you shall make ready your array against their faces.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For thou shalt make them [turn their] back in thy latter end, thou wilt prepare their face.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, [when] thou shalt make ready [thine arrows] upon thy strings against the face of them. |
Therefore
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
shalt thou make
7896 {7896} Primeשִׁיתshiyth{sheeth}
A primitive root; to place (in a very wide application).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
them turn their back,
7926 {7926} Primeשְׁכֶםsh@kem{shek-em'}
From H7925; the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively the spur of a hill.
[ when] thou shalt make ready
3559 {3559} Primeכּוּןkuwn{koon}
A primitive root; properly to be erect (that is, stand perpendicular);. hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal ( establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative ( appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous).
z8787 <8787> Grammar
Stem - Polel (See H8847) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 72
[ thine arrows] upon thy strings
4340 {4340} Primeמֵיתָרmeythar{may-thar'}
From H3498; a cord (of a tent), (compare H3499) or the string (of a bow).
against
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
the face
6440 {6440} Primeפָּנִיםpaniym{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun ( פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before, etc.).
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Psalms 21:12
_ _ turn their back — literally, “place them [as to the] shoulder.”
_ _ against the face of them — The shooting against their faces would cause them to turn their backs in flight. |
Psalms 21:12
Therefore shalt thou make them (h) turn their back, [when] thou shalt make ready [thine arrows] upon thy strings against the face of them.
(h) As a mark to shoot at. |
- Therefore:
Psalms 9:3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
Psalms 44:10 Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.
Psalms 56:9 When I cry [unto thee], then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me.
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- make:
- etc. or, set them as a butt,
Job 7:20 I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?
Job 16:12-13 I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken [me] by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark. ... His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
Lamentations 3:12 He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
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- thou shalt:
Psalms 7:13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
Psalms 18:14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
Psalms 64:7 But God shall shoot at them [with] an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
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