Psalms 68:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Though ye have lien{H8799)} among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered{H8737)} with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַלְכֵ֣י צְ֭בָאוֹת יִדֹּד֣וּן יִדֹּד֑וּן וּנְוַת־בַּ֝֗יִת תְּחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁלָֽל׃

Transliteration

malkê ṣəbāʾôt yiddōdûn yiddōdûn û-nəwat-bayit təḥallēq šālāl

Grammar Details

• *malkê*: masculine plural construct noun - 'kings of'
• *ṣəbāʾôt*: masculine plural noun - 'armies/hosts'
• *yiddōdûn*: repeated for emphasis - 'they flee, they flee'
• *û-nəwat*: conjunction וְ (and) + feminine singular construct noun - 'and the beauty of'
• *bayit*: masculine singular noun - 'house'
• *təḥallēq*: Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - 'she divides'
• *šālāl*: masculine singular noun - 'spoil/plunder'

Word Meanings

• *yiddōdûn*: they flee/they wander/they hasten away
• *nəwat*: beauty/dwelling/abider of
• *təḥallēq*: she divides/she distributes/she apportions
• *šālāl*: spoil/plunder/booty

Referenced Verses

• Gen 49:14 : 14 Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
• Exod 1:14 : 14 And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
• Judg 5:16 : 16 Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
• 1 Kgs 4:20-21 : 20 Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry. 21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
• Ps 74:19 : 19 O deliver{H8799)} not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget{H8799)} not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
• Ps 81:6 : 6 I removed{H8689)} his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered{H8799)} from the pots.
• Ps 105:37 : 37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
• Ps 149:4 : 4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
• Ezek 16:6-9 : 6 And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live. 7 I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare. 8 Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine. 9 Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil. 10 I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk. 11 I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. 12 And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. 13 Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom. 14 And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.
• Luke 15:16 : 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
• Luke 15:22 : 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
• 1 Cor 6:9-9 : 9 {G2228} Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
• 1 Cor 12:2 : 2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
• Eph 2:1-3 : 1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
• Eph 5:26-27 : 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
• Titus 3:3 : 3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
• Rev 1:5-6 : 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.