Psalms 78:31

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַ֤ף אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ עָ֘לָ֤ה בָהֶ֗ם וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑ם וּבַחוּרֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל הִכְרִֽיעַ׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾaph ʾĕlōhîm ʿālāh in-them wə-yaharōg among-mišmannêhem and-baḥûrê yiśrāʾēl hikrîaʿ

Grammar Details

*wə-ʾaph*: conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and anger of
*ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - God
*ʿālāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - rose/went up
*wə-yaharōg*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he killed/slew
*mišmannêhem*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fat ones
*baḥûrê*: masculine plural construct noun - chosen/young men of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper name - Israel
*hikrîaʿ*: Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he caused to bow down/brought down

Word Meanings

*ʾaph*: nose/anger/wrath
*mišmannêhem*: fat ones/stout ones/strongest ones
*baḥûrê*: chosen men/young men
*hikrîaʿ*: made to bow/brought down/struck down

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Isa 10:16 : 16 Therefore will the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory there shall be kindled a burning like the burning of fire.

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