Psalms 78:67

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Moreover he refused the tent of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַ֭יִּמְאַס בְּאֹ֣הֶל יוֹסֵ֑ף וּֽבְשֵׁ֥בֶט אֶ֝פְרַ֗יִם לֹ֣א בָחָֽר׃

Transliteration

wə-yimʾas bə-ʾōhel yôsēp̄ û-ḇəšēḇeṭ ʾep̄rayim lōʾ ḇāḥār

Grammar Details

*wə-yimʾas*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he rejected
*bə-ʾōhel*: in the tent of - preposition + masculine singular construct
*yôsēp̄*: Joseph - proper noun
*û-ḇəšēḇeṭ*: and in the tribe of - conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct
*ʾep̄rayim*: Ephraim - proper noun
*lōʾ*: not - negative particle
*ḇāḥār*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose

Word Meanings

*wə-yimʾas*: rejected/refused/despised
*ʾōhel yôsēp̄*: tent of Joseph/dwelling of Joseph/tribe of Joseph
*šēḇeṭ*: tribe/clan/rod
*lōʾ ḇāḥār*: did not choose/refused to select

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 6:21-7:1 : 21 And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought back the ark of Jehovah; come ye down, and fetch it up to you. 1 And the men of Kiriath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Jehovah, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Jehovah.
2 Sam 6:2 : 2 And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale-judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Jehovah of hosts that [ sitteth] [above] the cherubim.
2 Sam 6:17 : 17 And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.

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