King James Version

Genesis 49:18

I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

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לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֖lishuatekhato deliveranceיְשׁוּעָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to deliverance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperitydeliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.קִוִּ֥יתִיqivitigatherקָוָהverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “gather”, a completed actionH6960to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expectgather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I wait for Thy salvation, O Lord.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have waited for thy salvation, O Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Thy salvation I have waited, Jehovah!

World English Bible

I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.

Darby Translation

I wait for thy salvation, O Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

I will look for thy salvation, O Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I wait for Thy salvation, O Lord.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

waiting for the salvation of the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

τὴν σωτηρίαν περιμένων Κυρίου.