psalms 78:34 when he slew them then they sought him and they returned and enquired early after god

Psalms 78:34

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— When He killed them, then they sought Him, And returned and searched diligently for God;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— When he slew them, then they inquired after him: and they returned and sought God early.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— When he slew them, then they sought him, and returned and sought early after *God;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— If he slew [of] them, then they sought him, Yea they turned, and did earnestly seek GOD;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— If He slew them, then they sought Him, And turned back, and sought God earnestly,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned, and came to him early in the morning.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And when hee slewe them, they sought him and they returned, and sought God earely.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— When hee slew them, then they sought him: and they returned, and inquired early after God.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— When he slew them, then they sought him; and they returned and drew nearer to him.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— When he slew them, they sought him: and they returned and called betimes upon God.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after El.

When x518

(0518) Complement
אִם
'im
{eem}

A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogitive, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence as a negative, not.

he slew 2026

{2026} Prime
הָרַג
harag
{haw-rag'}

A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.

z8804

<8804> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562

them, then they sought 1875

{1875} Prime
דּרשׁ
darash
{daw-rash'}

A primitive root; properly to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication to seek or ask; specifically to worship.

z8804

<8804> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562

him: and they returned 7725

{7725} Prime
שׁוּב
shuwb
{shoob}

A primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again.

z8804

<8804> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562

and enquired early 7836

{7836} Prime
שָׁחַר
shachar
{shaw-khar'}

A primitive root; properly to dawn, that is, (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension to search for (with painstaking).

z8765

<8765> Grammar

Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2121

after ´Ël אֵל. 410

{0410} Prime
אֵל
'el
{ale}

Shortened from H0352; strength; as adjective mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity).

See commentary on Psalms 78:33-39.

See commentary on Psalms 78:9-39.

Psalms 78:34

Returned — From their idols. Enquired — Speedily sought to God for ease and safety.

Psalms 78:34

When he ^(t) slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.

^(t) Such was their hypocrisy, that they sought God out of fear of punishment, though in their heart they did not love him.

Numbers 21:7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

Judges 3:8-9 Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years. ... And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, [even] Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

Judges 3:12-15 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. ... But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.

Judges 4:3 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

Judges 10:7-10 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon. ... And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.

Isaiah 26:6 The foot shall tread it down, [even] the feet of the poor, [and] the steps of the needy.

Jeremiah 22:23 O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!

Hosea 5:15 I will go [and] return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

Hosea 7:14 And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, [and] they rebel against me.

Nu 21:7. Jg 3:8, 12; 4:3; 10:7. Is 26:6. Jr 22:23. Ho 5:15; 7:14.