Psalms 78:31New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The anger of God rose against them And killed some of their stoutest ones, And subdued the choice men of Israel.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen [men] of Israel.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— When the anger of God went up against them, and slew of the fattest of them, and smote down the young men of Israel.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen [men] of Israel.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— When the anger of God went up against them; and he slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— When, the anger of God, mounted against them, And he slew of their vigorous youths, And, the choice young men of Israel, caused he to bow down in death.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And the anger of God hath gone up against them, And He slayeth among their fat ones, And youths of Israel He caused to bend.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And the wrath of God came upon them. And he slew the fat ones amongst them, and brought down the chosen men of Israel.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— When the wrath of God came euen vpon them, and slew the strongest of them, and smote downe the chosen men in Israel.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The wrath of God came vpon them, and slew the fattest of them: and smote downe the chosen men of Israel.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The anger of God came upon them and slew the richest of them, and made to bow the chosen men of Israel.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— then the indignation of God rose up against them, and slew the fattest of them, and overthrew the choice men of Israel.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The wrath of Elohim came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen [men] of Yisrael. |
The wrath
639 {0639} Primeאַף'aph{af}
From H0599; properly the nose or nostril; hence the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire.
of
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים
430 {0430} Primeאֱלֹהִים'elohiym{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
came
5927 {5927} Primeעָלָה`alah{aw-law'}
A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively ( be high) or active ( mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literally and figuratively.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
upon them, and slew
2026 {2026} Primeהָרַגharag{haw-rag'}
A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
the fattest
4924 {4924} Primeמִשְׁמָןmashman{mash-mawn'}
From H8080; fat, that is, (literally and abstractly) fatness; but usually (figuratively and concretely) a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man.
of them, and smote down
3766 {3766} Primeכָּרַעkara`{kaw-rah'}
A primitive root; to bend the knee; by implication to sink, to prostrate.
z8689 <8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2675
the chosen
970 {0970} Primeבָּחוּרbachuwr{baw-khoor'}
Participle passive of H0977; properly selected, that is, a youth (often collectively).
[ men] of
Yiŝrä´ël
יִשׂרָאֵל.
3478 {3478} PrimeיִשְׂרָאֵלYisra'el{yis-raw-ale'}
From H8280 and H0410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity. |
Psalms 78:31
_ _ slew ... fattest — or, “among the fattest”; some of them —
_ _ chosen — the young and strong (Isaiah 40:31), and so none could resist. |
Psalms 78:31
Mightiest — The most healthy and strong, who probably were most desirous of this food, and fed most eagerly upon it. |
Psalms 78:31
The wrath of God came upon them, and slew (r) the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen [men] of Israel.
(r) Though others were not spared, yet chiefly they suffered, who trusted in their strength against God. |
- smote down:
- Heb. made to bow
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- chosen men:
- or, young men,
Psalms 78:63 The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
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