God’s Word Translation
Psalms 83:6
6the tents from Edom and Ishmael, Moab and Hagar,
Psalms 83:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
- New International Version (NIV)the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,
- English Standard Version (ESV)the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,
- New King James Version (NKJV)The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab and the Hagrites;
Context of Psalms 83:6
4They say, “Let’s wipe out their nation so that the name of Israel will no longer be remembered.” 5They agree completely on their plan. They form an alliance against you: the tents from Edom and Ishmael, Moab and Hagar, 7Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia, along with those who live in Tyre. 8Even Assyria has joined them. They helped the descendants of Lot. Selah
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אָהֳלֵ֣י אֱ֭דוֹם וְיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים מוֹאָ֥ב וְהַגְרִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 83:6
- 2 Chronicles 20:1Later the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.
- Genesis 25:12This is the account of the descendants of Abraham’s son Ishmael. He was the son of Sarah’s Egyptian slave Hagar and Abraham.
- 1 Chronicles 5:10In Saul’s day they fought a war against the Hagrites, defeated them, and lived in their tents throughout the entire region east of Gilead.
Commentaries on Psalms 83:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The tabernacles of Edom - The tents of these different people are seen in the grand encampment. Tents are probably mentioned because it seas the custom of some of these people, particularly the lshmaelites, to live a migratory or wandering life; having no fixed habitation, but always abiding in tents. Their posterity remain to the present day, and act and live in the same manner. Hagarenes - These people dwelt on the east of Gilead; and were nearly…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The tabernacles of Edom - The tents of Edom; meaning here, the dwellers in those tents, that is, the Edomites. The word tabernacles or tents does not necessarily imply that the nation then led a wandering life, for the word came to signify in process of time a dwelling-place, or a habitation. The Edomites were not, in fact, a roving and wandering people, but a people of fixed boundaries. In early periods, however, like most ancient people, they doubtless…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7The Edomites were descendants of Esau. They lived southeast of Judah (see Genesis 25:30; 32:3; 36:1–8). The Ishmaelites were descendants of Hagar. They lived in the desert. The Moabites and Ammonites were descendants of Lot. They lived east of Israel and Judah. The Hagrites might have lived north of the Ammonites (1 Chronicles 5:10).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. tabernacles--for people (Psa 78:67). they--all these united with the children of Lot, or Ammonites and Moabites (compare 2Ch 20:1).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 83
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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