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Psalms 102:26

They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 102:27.

הֵ֤מָּהhemahtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.יֹאבֵדוּ֮yovedvdestroyאָבַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “destroy”, an unfinished actionH6properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.וְאַתָּ֪הveatahand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.תַ֫עֲמֹ֥דtaamodstandעָמַדverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “stand”, an unfinished actionH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…וְ֭כֻלָּםvekhulamand allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).כַּבֶּ֣גֶדkabegedas apparelבֶּגֶדpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as apparel”, the ordinary formH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.יִבְל֑וּyivlvconsumeבָּלָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “consume”, an unfinished actionH1086to fail; by implication to wear out, decay (causatively, consume, spend)consume, enjoy long, become (make, wax) old, spend, waste.כַּלְּב֖וּשׁkalvushas garmentלְבוּשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as garment”, the ordinary formH3830a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wifeapparel, clothed with, clothing, garment, raiment, vestment, vesture.תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣םtachalifemchangeחָלַףverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “change”, an unfinished actionH2498properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or changeabolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through.וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּveyachalofvand changeחָלַףconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and change”, an unfinished actionH2498properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or changeabolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(102-27) They shall perish, but Thou shalt endure; yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt Thou change them, and they shall pass away;

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American Standard Version (1901)

They shall perish, but thou shalt endure; Yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; As a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

Young’s Literal Translation

They — They perish, and Thou remainest, And all of them as a garment become old, As clothing Thou changest them, And they are changed.

World English Bible

They will perish, but you will endure. Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. You will change them like a cloak, and they will be changed.

Darby Translation

They shall perish, but thou continuest; and all of them shall grow old as a garment: as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(102-27) They shall perish, but Thou shalt endure; yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt Thou change them, and they shall pass away;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They shall perish, but thou remainest: and they all shall wax old as a garment; and as a vesture shalt thou fold them, and they shall be changed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται, σὺ δὲ διαμένεις· καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται, καὶ ὡσεὶ περιβόλαιον ἑλίξεις αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἀλλαγήσονται.

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Hebrews 1:12 Hebrews 1:12 · King James VersionAnd as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.Hebrews 1:12 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.