Psalms 78
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Psalms 78:43-68

43Whenאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834He performedשָׂ֣םsamH7760Hissignsאֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו'o.to.TavH226in Egyptבְּ֭מִצְרַיִםBe.mitz.ra.yimH4714And Hismarvelsוּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יוu.mof.TavH4159in the fieldבִּשְׂדֵה־bis.deh-H7704of Zoanצֹֽעַן׃Tzo.'anH6814,
44Andturnedוַיַּהֲפֹ֣ךְvai.ya.ha.FokhH2015their riversיְאֹרֵיהֶ֑םye.'o.rei.HemH2975to bloodלְ֭דָםLe.domH1818,And their streamsוְ֝נֹזְלֵיהֶ֗םve.no.ze.lei.HemH5140, so thatthey could not drinkיִשְׁתָּיֽוּן׃yish.ta.YunH8354.
45He sentיְשַׁלַּ֬חye.sha.LachH7971swarmsעָ֭רֹבa.roH6157ofH6157fliesH6157among them that devouredוַיֹּאכְלֵ֑םvai.yokh.LemH398them, Andfrogsוּ֝צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַu.tze.far.De.a'H6854that destroyedוַתַּשְׁחִיתֵֽם׃va.tash.chi.TemH7843them.
46He also gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414their cropsיְבוּלָ֑םye.vu.LamH2981to thegrasshopperלֶחָסִ֣ילle.cha.SilH2625And the productH3018ofH3018their laborH3018to thelocustלָאַרְבֶּֽה׃la.'ar.BehH697.
47Hedestroyedיַהֲרֹ֣גya.ha.RogH2026their vinesגַּפְנָ֑םgaf.NamH1612withhailstonesבַּבָּרָ֣דba.ba.RadH1259And their sycamoreH8256treesH8256with frostבַּֽחֲנָמַֽל׃Ba.cha.na.MalH2602.
48He also turnedH5462theircattleבְּעִירָ֑םbe.'i.RamH1165overH5462to the hailstonesלַבָּרָ֣דla.ba.RadH1259,And their herdsוּ֝מִקְנֵיהֶ֗םu.mik.nei.HemH4735to boltsH7565ofH7565lightningלָרְשָׁפִֽים׃la.re.sha.FimH7565.
49Hesentיְשַׁלַּח־ye.sha.lach-H7971His burningחֲר֬וֹןcha.RonH2740angerאַפּ֗וֹ'a.PoH639upon them,Furyעֶבְרָ֣ה'ev.RahH5678and indignationוָזַ֣עַםva.Za.'amH2195and troubleוְצָרָ֑הve.tza.RahH6869,A bandמִ֝שְׁלַ֗חַתmish.La.chatH4917ofdestroyingרָעִֽים׃ra.'ImH7451angelsמַלְאֲכֵ֥יmal.'a.KheiH4397.
50He leveledיְפַלֵּ֥סye.fa.LesH6424a pathנָתִ֗יבna.TivH5410for His angerלְאַ֫פּ֥וֹle.'A.PoH639;He did not spareחָשַׂ֣ךְcha.SakhH2820their soulsנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315from deathמִמָּ֣וֶתmi.Ma.vetH4194, ButturnedH5462their livesH2421overH5462to the plagueלַדֶּ֥בֶרla.De.verH1698,
51Andstruckוַיַּ֣ךְvai.YakhH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714, ThefirstH7225andH7225bestH7225of their vigorא֝וֹנִ֗ים'o.NimH202in the tentsבְּאָהֳלֵי־be.'o.ho.lei-H168ofHamחָֽם׃ChamH2526.
52But HeledH5265His own peopleעַמּ֑וֹa.MoH5971outH5265like sheepכַּצֹּ֣אןka.TzonH6629,And guidedוַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥םvay.na.ha.GemH5090them in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057like a flockכַּ֝עֵ֗דֶרka.'E.derH5739;
53He ledוַיַּנְחֵ֣םvai.yan.ChemH5148themsafelyלָ֭בֶטַחLa.ve.tachH983,so that they did not fearפָחָ֑דוּfa.Cha.duH6342; Butthe seaהַיָּֽם׃hai.YamH3220engulfedכִּסָּ֥הki.SahH3680their enemiesH340.
54SoHe broughtוַ֭יְבִיאֵםVay.vi.'emH935them to His holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹka.de.ShoH6944landגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366,To thisזֶ֝֗הZehH2088hillH2022countryH2022which His rightיְמִינֽוֹ׃ye.mi.NoH3225handH3225had gainedקָנְתָ֥הka.ne.TahH7069.
55He alsodroveH1644outH1644the nationsגּוֹיִ֗םgo.YimH1471from them Andapportionedוַֽ֭יַּפִּילֵםVai.ya.pi.lemH5307them as an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֑הna.cha.LahH5159by measurementבְּחֶ֣בֶלbe.Che.velH2256,And had the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478dwellוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ןvai.yash.KenH7931in their tentsבְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗םbe.'o.ho.lei.HemH168.
56Yet theytemptedוַיְנַסּ֣וּvay.na.SuH5254andrebelledוַ֭יַּמְרוּVai.yam.ruH4784againstH854the Mostעֶלְי֑וֹןel.YonH5945HighH5945Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430And did not keepשָׁמָֽרוּ׃sha.Ma.ruH8104His testimoniesוְ֝עֵדוֹתָ֗יוve.'e.do.TavH5713,
57But turnedH5472backוַיִּסֹּ֣גוּvai.yi.So.guH5472andactedH898treacherouslyוַֽ֭יִּבְגְּדוּVai.yiv.ge.duH898like their fathersכַּאֲבוֹתָ֑םka.'a.vo.TamH1; TheyturnedH2015asideH2015like a treacherousרְמִיָּֽה׃re.mi.YahH7423bowכְּקֶ֣שֶׁתke.Ke.shetH7198.
58For theyprovokedוַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּvai.yakh.'i.Su.huH3707Him with theirhighבְּבָמוֹתָ֑םbe.va.mo.TamH1116placesH1116AndmovedH7065Him toH7065jealousyH7065with theircarvedH6456imagesH6456.
59When Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430heardשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'H8085them, Hewas filledH5674withH5674wrathH5674And He utterlyמְ֝אֹ֗דme.'OdH3966rejectedוַיִּמְאַ֥סvai.yim.'AsH3988Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478;
60So that Heabandonedוַ֭יִּטֹּשׁVai.yi.toshH5203thedwellingH4908placeH4908at Shilohשִׁל֑וֹshi.LoH7887,The tentאֹ֝֗הֶל'O.helH168which He had pitchedשִׁכֵּ֥ןshi.KenH7931among peopleבָּאָדָֽם׃ba.'a.DamH120,
61And He gaveH5414upH5414Hisstrengthעֻזּ֑וֹu.ZoH5797to captivityלַשְּׁבִ֣יla.she.ViH7628And His gloryוְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹve.tif.'ar.ToH8597into the handבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of the enemyצָֽר׃TzarH6862.
62He alsoturnedH5462His peopleעַמּ֑וֹa.MoH5971overH5462to the swordלַחֶ֣רֶבla.Che.revH2719, Andwas filledH5674withH5674wrathH5674at His inheritanceוּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹu.ve.na.cha.la.ToH5159.
63Fireאֵ֑שׁ'EshH784devouredאָֽכְלָה־'a.khe.lah-H398His youngבַּחוּרָ֥יוba.chu.RavH970menH970, And Hisvirginsוּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יוu.ve.tu.lo.TavH1330hadH1984noלֹ֣אlo'H3808weddingH1984songsH1984.
64Hispriestsכֹּ֭הֲנָיוKo.ha.navH3548fellנָפָ֑לוּna.Fa.luH5307by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revH2719, And Hiswidowsוְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יוve.'al.me.no.TavH490could not weepתִבְכֶּֽינָה׃tiv.Kei.nahH1058.
65Then the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136awokeוַיִּקַ֖ץvai.yi.KatzH3364as if fromsleepכְּיָשֵׁ֥ן׀ke.ya.ShenH3463, Like awarriorכְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹרke.gi.BorH1368overcomeH7320by wineמִיָּֽיִן׃mi.Ya.yinH3196.
66Hedroveוַיַּךְ־vai.yakh-H5221His adversariesצָרָ֥יוtza.RavH6862backwardאָח֑וֹר'a.ChorH268;He putנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414on them an everlastingע֝וֹלָ֗םo.LamH5769disgraceחֶרְפַּ֥תcher.PatH2781.
67He alsorejectedוַ֭יִּמְאַסVai.yim.'asH3988the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130,And did not chooseבָחָֽר׃va.CharH977the tribeוּֽבְשֵׁ֥בֶטu.ve.She.vetH7626of Ephraimאֶ֝פְרַ֗יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,
68But choseוַ֭יִּבְחַרVai.yiv.charH977the tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,Mountהַ֥רharH2022Zionצִ֝יּ֗וֹןtzi.YonH6726,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He lovedאָהֵֽב׃'a.HevH157.
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