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Psalms 78:43-68

43whenאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834He performedשָׂ֣םsamH7760His signsאֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו'o.to.TavH226in Egyptבְּ֭מִצְרַיִםBe.mitz.ra.yimH4714and His wondersוּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יוu.mof.TavH4159in the fieldsבִּשְׂדֵה־bis.deh-H7704of Zoanצֹֽעַן׃Tzo.'anH6814.
44He turnedוַיַּהֲפֹ֣ךְvai.ya.ha.FokhH2015their riversיְאֹרֵיהֶ֑םye.'o.rei.HemH2975to bloodלְ֭דָםLe.domH1818,and from their streamsוְ֝נֹזְלֵיהֶ֗םve.no.ze.lei.HemH5140they could notבַּל־bal-H1077drinkיִשְׁתָּיֽוּן׃yish.ta.YunH8354.
45He sentיְשַׁלַּ֬חye.sha.LachH7971swarms of fliesעָ֭רֹבa.roH6157that devoured themוַיֹּאכְלֵ֑םvai.yokh.LemH398,and frogsוּ֝צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַu.tze.far.De.a'H6854that devastated themוַתַּשְׁחִיתֵֽם׃va.tash.chi.TemH7843.
46He gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414their cropsיְבוּלָ֑םye.vu.LamH2981to the grasshopperלֶחָסִ֣ילle.cha.SilH2625,the fruit of their laborוִֽ֝יגִיעָ֗םvi.gi.'AmH3018to the locustלָאַרְבֶּֽה׃la.'ar.BehH697.
47He killedיַהֲרֹ֣גya.ha.RogH2026their vinesגַּפְנָ֑םgaf.NamH1612with hailstonesבַּבָּרָ֣דba.ba.RadH1259and their sycamore-figsוְ֝שִׁקְמוֹתָ֗םve.shik.mo.TamH8256with sleetבַּֽחֲנָמַֽל׃Ba.cha.na.MalH2602.
48He abandonedוַיַּסְגֵּ֣רvai.yas.GerH5462their cattleבְּעִירָ֑םbe.'i.RamH1165to the hailלַבָּרָ֣דla.ba.RadH1259and their livestockוּ֝מִקְנֵיהֶ֗םu.mik.nei.HemH4735to bolts of lightningלָרְשָׁפִֽים׃la.re.sha.FimH7565.
49He unleashedיְשַׁלַּח־ye.sha.lach-H7971His furyחֲר֬וֹן אַפּ֗וֹcha.Ron 'a.PoH2740H639against them,wrathעֶבְרָ֣ה'ev.RahH5678,indignationוָזַ֣עַםva.Za.'amH2195,and calamityוְצָרָ֑הve.tza.RahH6869—a bandמִ֝שְׁלַ֗חַתmish.La.chatH4917of destroyingרָעִֽים׃ra.'ImH7451angelsמַלְאֲכֵ֥יmal.'a.KheiH4397.
50He clearedיְפַלֵּ֥סye.fa.LesH6424a pathנָתִ֗יבna.TivH5410for His angerלְאַ֫פּ֥וֹle.'A.PoH639;He did notלֹא־lo'-H3808spareחָשַׂ֣ךְcha.SakhH2820themנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315from deathמִמָּ֣וֶתmi.Ma.vetH4194but deliveredהִסְגִּֽיר׃his.GirH5462their livesוְ֝חַיָּתָ֗םve.chai.ya.TamH2416to the plagueלַדֶּ֥בֶרla.De.verH1698.
51He struckוַיַּ֣ךְvai.YakhH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060of Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,the virilityרֵאשִׁ֥ית א֝וֹנִ֗יםre.Shit 'o.NimH7225H202in the tentsבְּאָהֳלֵי־be.'o.ho.lei-H168of Hamחָֽם׃ChamH2526.
52He led out His peopleוַיַּסַּ֣ע עַמּ֑וֹvai.ya.Sa' a.MoH5971H5265like sheepכַּצֹּ֣אןka.TzonH6629and guided themוַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥םvay.na.ha.GemH5090like a flockכַּ֝עֵ֗דֶרka.'E.derH5739in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.
53He led themוַיַּנְחֵ֣םvai.yan.ChemH5148safelyלָ֭בֶטַחLa.ve.tachH983,so they did notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808fearפָחָ֑דוּfa.Cha.duH6342,butוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220engulfedכִּסָּ֥הki.SahH3680their enemiesא֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם'oy.vei.HemH341.
54He brought themוַ֭יְבִיאֵםVay.vi.'emH935toאֶל־'el-H413His holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹka.de.ShoH6944landגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366,to the mountainהַר־ זֶ֝֗הhar- ZehH2022H2088His right handיְמִינֽוֹ׃ye.mi.NoH3225had acquiredקָנְתָ֥הka.ne.TahH7069.
55He drove outוַיְגָ֤רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshH1644nationsגּוֹיִ֗םgo.YimH1471before themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֨ם׀mi.pe.nei.HemH6440and apportionedוַֽ֭יַּפִּילֵם בְּחֶ֣בֶלVai.ya.pi.lem be.Che.velH5307H2256their inheritanceנַחֲלָ֑הna.cha.LahH5159;He settledוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ןvai.yash.KenH7931the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478in their tentsבְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗םbe.'o.ho.lei.HemH168.
56But they testedוַיְנַסּ֣וּvay.na.SuH5254and disobeyedוַ֭יַּמְרוּVai.yam.ruH4784אֶת־'et-H853Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430Most Highעֶלְי֑וֹןel.YonH5945,for they did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808keepשָׁמָֽרוּ׃sha.Ma.ruH8104His decreesוְ֝עֵדוֹתָ֗יוve.'e.do.TavH5713.
57They turned backוַיִּסֹּ֣גוּvai.yi.So.guH5472and were faithlessוַֽ֭יִּבְגְּדוּVai.yiv.ge.duH898like their fathersכַּאֲבוֹתָ֑םka.'a.vo.TamH1,twistedנֶ֝הְפְּכ֗וּneh.pe.KhuH2015like a faultyרְמִיָּֽה׃re.mi.YahH7423bowכְּקֶ֣שֶׁתke.Ke.shetH7198.
58They enraged Himוַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּvai.yakh.'i.Su.huH3707with their high placesבְּבָמוֹתָ֑םbe.va.mo.TamH1116and provoked His jealousyיַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ׃yak.ni.'U.huH7065with their idolsוּ֝בִפְסִילֵיהֶ֗םu.vif.si.lei.HemH6456.
59On hearing itשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'H8085,Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430was furiousוַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֑רvai.yit.'a.BarH5674and rejectedוַיִּמְאַ֥סvai.yim.'AsH3988Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478completelyמְ֝אֹ֗דme.'OdH3966.
60He abandonedוַ֭יִּטֹּשׁVai.yi.toshH5203the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908of Shilohשִׁל֑וֹshi.LoH7887,the tentאֹ֝֗הֶל'O.helH168He had pitchedשִׁכֵּ֥ןshi.KenH7931among menבָּאָדָֽם׃ba.'a.DamH120.
61He deliveredוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414His strengthעֻזּ֑וֹu.ZoH5797to captivityלַשְּׁבִ֣יla.she.ViH7628,and His splendorוְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹve.tif.'ar.ToH8597to the handבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of the adversaryצָֽר׃TzarH6862.
62He surrenderedוַיַּסְגֵּ֣רvai.yas.GerH5462His peopleעַמּ֑וֹa.MoH5971to the swordלַחֶ֣רֶבla.Che.revH2719because He was enragedהִתְעַבָּֽר׃hit.'a.BarH5674by His heritageוּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹu.ve.na.cha.la.ToH5159.
63Fireאֵ֑שׁ'EshH784consumedאָֽכְלָה־'a.khe.lah-H398His young menבַּחוּרָ֥יוba.chu.RavH970,and their maidensוּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יוu.ve.tu.lo.TavH1330were left withoutלֹ֣אlo'H3808wedding songsהוּלָּֽלוּ׃hu.La.luH1984.
64His priestsכֹּ֭הֲנָיוKo.ha.navH3548fellנָפָ֑לוּna.Fa.luH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719,but their widowsוְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יוve.'al.me.no.TavH490could notלֹ֣אlo'H3808lamentתִבְכֶּֽינָה׃tiv.Kei.nahH1058.
65Then the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136awokeוַיִּקַ֖ץvai.yi.KatzH3364as from sleepכְּיָשֵׁ֥ן׀ke.ya.ShenH3463,like a mighty warriorכְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹרke.gi.BorH1368overcomeמִתְרוֹנֵ֥ןmit.ro.NenH7442by wineמִיָּֽיִן׃mi.Ya.yinH3196.
66He beatוַיַּךְ־vai.yakh-H5221backאָח֑וֹר'a.ChorH268His foesצָרָ֥יוtza.RavH6862;He put them toנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414everlastingע֝וֹלָ֗םo.LamH5769shameחֶרְפַּ֥תcher.PatH2781.
67He rejectedוַ֭יִּמְאַסVai.yim.'asH3988the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130and refusedלֹ֣א בָחָֽר׃lo' va.CharH3808H977the tribeוּֽבְשֵׁ֥בֶטu.ve.She.vetH7626of Ephraimאֶ֝פְרַ֗יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669.
68But He choseוַ֭יִּבְחַרVai.yiv.charH977אֶת־'et-H853the tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063אֶֽת־'et-H853,Mountהַ֥רharH2022Zionצִ֝יּ֗וֹןtzi.YonH6726,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He lovedאָהֵֽב׃'a.HevH157.
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