Psalms 78
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Psalms 78:43-68

43How he had wroughtשָׂ֣םsamH7760his signsאֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו'o.to.TavH226in Egyptבְּ֭מִצְרַיִםBe.mitz.ra.yimH4714,and his wondersוּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יוu.mof.TavH4159in the fieldבִּשְׂדֵה־bis.deh-H7704of Zoanצֹֽעַן׃Tzo.'anH6814:
44And had turnedוַיַּהֲפֹ֣ךְvai.ya.ha.FokhH2015their riversיְאֹרֵיהֶ֑םye.'o.rei.HemH2975into bloodלְ֭דָםLe.domH1818;and their floodsוְ֝נֹזְלֵיהֶ֗םve.no.ze.lei.HemH5140,that they could not drinkיִשְׁתָּיֽוּן׃yish.ta.YunH8354.
45He sentיְשַׁלַּ֬חye.sha.LachH7971divers sorts of fliesעָ֭רֹבa.roH6157among them, which devouredוַיֹּאכְלֵ֑םvai.yokh.LemH398them; and frogsוּ֝צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַu.tze.far.De.a'H6854,which destroyedוַתַּשְׁחִיתֵֽם׃va.tash.chi.TemH7843them.
46He gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414also their increaseיְבוּלָ֑םye.vu.LamH2981unto the caterpillerלֶחָסִ֣ילle.cha.SilH2625,and their labourוִֽ֝יגִיעָ֗םvi.gi.'AmH3018unto the locustלָאַרְבֶּֽה׃la.'ar.BehH697.
47He destroyedיַהֲרֹ֣גya.ha.RogH2026their vinesגַּפְנָ֑םgaf.NamH1612with hailבַּבָּרָ֣דba.ba.RadH1259,and their sycomore treesוְ֝שִׁקְמוֹתָ֗םve.shik.mo.TamH8256with frostבַּֽחֲנָמַֽל׃Ba.cha.na.MalH2602.
48He gave upוַיַּסְגֵּ֣רvai.yas.GerH5462their cattleבְּעִירָ֑םbe.'i.RamH1165also to the hailלַבָּרָ֣דla.ba.RadH1259,and their flocksוּ֝מִקְנֵיהֶ֗םu.mik.nei.HemH4735to hot thunderboltsלָרְשָׁפִֽים׃la.re.sha.FimH7565.
49He castיְשַׁלַּח־ye.sha.lach-H7971upon them the fiercenessחֲר֬וֹןcha.RonH2740of his angerאַפּ֗וֹ'a.PoH639,wrathעֶבְרָ֣ה'ev.RahH5678,and indignationוָזַ֣עַםva.Za.'amH2195,and troubleוְצָרָ֑הve.tza.RahH6869,by sendingמִ֝שְׁלַ֗חַתmish.La.chatH4917evilרָעִֽים׃ra.'ImH7451angelsמַלְאֲכֵ֥יmal.'a.KheiH4397among them.
50He madeיְפַלֵּ֥סye.fa.LesH6424a wayנָתִ֗יבna.TivH5410to his angerלְאַ֫פּ֥וֹle.'A.PoH639;he sparedחָשַׂ֣ךְcha.SakhH2820not their soulנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315from deathמִמָּ֣וֶתmi.Ma.vetH4194,but gaveH5462their lifeוְ֝חַיָּתָ֗םve.chai.ya.TamH2416overH5462to the pestilenceלַדֶּ֥בֶרla.De.verH1698;
51And smoteוַיַּ֣ךְvai.YakhH5221all the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714;the chiefרֵאשִׁ֥יתre.ShitH7225of theirstrengthא֝וֹנִ֗ים'o.NimH202in the tabernaclesבְּאָהֳלֵי־be.'o.ho.lei-H168of Hamחָֽם׃ChamH2526:
52But made his own peopleעַמּ֑וֹa.MoH5971to go forthוַיַּסַּ֣עvai.ya.Sa'H5265like sheepכַּצֹּ֣אןka.TzonH6629,and guidedוַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥םvay.na.ha.GemH5090them in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057like a flockכַּ֝עֵ֗דֶרka.'E.derH5739.
53And he ledוַיַּנְחֵ֣םvai.yan.ChemH5148them on safelyלָ֭בֶטַחLa.ve.tachH983,so that they fearedפָחָ֑דוּfa.Cha.duH6342not: but the seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220overwhelmedכִּסָּ֥הki.SahH3680their enemiesא֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם'oy.vei.HemH341.
54And he broughtוַ֭יְבִיאֵםVay.vi.'emH935them to the borderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of his sanctuaryקָדְשׁ֑וֹka.de.ShoH6944, even tothis mountainהַר־har-H2022, whichhis right handיְמִינֽוֹ׃ye.mi.NoH3225had purchasedקָנְתָ֥הka.ne.TahH7069.
55He cast outוַיְגָ֤רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshH1644the heathenגּוֹיִ֗םgo.YimH1471also beforeמִפְּנֵיהֶ֨ם׀mi.pe.nei.HemH6440them, and dividedוַֽ֭יַּפִּילֵםVai.ya.pi.lemH5307them an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֑הna.cha.LahH5159by lineבְּחֶ֣בֶלbe.Che.velH2256,and made the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478to dwellוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ןvai.yash.KenH7931in their tentsבְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗םbe.'o.ho.lei.HemH168.
56Yet they temptedוַיְנַסּ֣וּvay.na.SuH5254and provokedוַ֭יַּמְרוּVai.yam.ruH4784the most highעֶלְי֑וֹןel.YonH5945Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,and keptשָׁמָֽרוּ׃sha.Ma.ruH8104not his testimoniesוְ֝עֵדוֹתָ֗יוve.'e.do.TavH5713:
57But turned backוַיִּסֹּ֣גוּvai.yi.So.guH5472,and dealt unfaithfullyוַֽ֭יִּבְגְּדוּVai.yiv.ge.duH898like their fathersכַּאֲבוֹתָ֑םka.'a.vo.TamH1:they were turned asideנֶ֝הְפְּכ֗וּneh.pe.KhuH2015like a deceitfulרְמִיָּֽה׃re.mi.YahH7423bowכְּקֶ֣שֶׁתke.Ke.shetH7198.
58For they provoked him to angerוַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּvai.yakh.'i.Su.huH3707with their high placesבְּבָמוֹתָ֑םbe.va.mo.TamH1116,and moved him to jealousyיַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ׃yak.ni.'U.huH7065with their graven imagesוּ֝בִפְסִילֵיהֶ֗םu.vif.si.lei.HemH6456.
59When Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430heardשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'H8085this,he was wrothוַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֑רvai.yit.'a.BarH5674,and greatlyמְ֝אֹ֗דme.'OdH3966abhorredוַיִּמְאַ֥סvai.yim.'AsH3988Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478:
60So that he forsookוַ֭יִּטֹּשׁVai.yi.toshH5203the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908of Shilohשִׁל֑וֹshi.LoH7887,the tentאֹ֝֗הֶל'O.helH168whichhe placedשִׁכֵּ֥ןshi.KenH7931among menבָּאָדָֽם׃ba.'a.DamH120;
61And deliveredוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414his strengthעֻזּ֑וֹu.ZoH5797into captivityלַשְּׁבִ֣יla.she.ViH7628,and his gloryוְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹve.tif.'ar.ToH8597into the enemy’sצָֽר׃TzarH6862handבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027.
62He gaveH5462his peopleעַמּ֑וֹa.MoH5971overH5462also unto the swordלַחֶ֣רֶבla.Che.revH2719;and was wrothהִתְעַבָּֽר׃hit.'a.BarH5674with his inheritanceוּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹu.ve.na.cha.la.ToH5159.
63The fireאֵ֑שׁ'EshH784consumedאָֽכְלָה־'a.khe.lah-H398their young menבַּחוּרָ֥יוba.chu.RavH970;and their maidensוּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יוu.ve.tu.lo.TavH1330were not given to marriageהוּלָּֽלוּ׃hu.La.luH1984.
64Their priestsכֹּ֭הֲנָיוKo.ha.navH3548fellנָפָ֑לוּna.Fa.luH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719;and their widowsוְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יוve.'al.me.no.TavH490made no lamentationתִבְכֶּֽינָה׃tiv.Kei.nahH1058.
65Then the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136awakedוַיִּקַ֖ץvai.yi.KatzH3364as one out of sleepכְּיָשֵׁ֥ן׀ke.ya.ShenH3463, andlike a mighty manכְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹרke.gi.BorH1368that shoutethמִתְרוֹנֵ֥ןmit.ro.NenH7442by reason of wineמִיָּֽיִן׃mi.Ya.yinH3196.
66And he smoteוַיַּךְ־vai.yakh-H5221his enemiesצָרָ֥יוtza.RavH6862in the hinder partsאָח֑וֹר'a.ChorH268:he putנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414them to a perpetualע֝וֹלָ֗םo.LamH5769reproachחֶרְפַּ֥תcher.PatH2781.
67Moreover he refusedוַ֭יִּמְאַסVai.yim.'asH3988the tabernacleבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130,and choseבָחָֽר׃va.CharH977not the tribeוּֽבְשֵׁ֥בֶטu.ve.She.vetH7626of Ephraimאֶ֝פְרַ֗יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669:
68But choseוַ֭יִּבְחַרVai.yiv.charH977the tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,the mountהַ֥רharH2022Zionצִ֝יּ֗וֹןtzi.YonH6726which he lovedאָהֵֽב׃'a.HevH157.
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